There are two books in reprint that I have found useful, especially when/if
it comes to "hot rodding" the 216/235 family of engines, but also has good
basic mechanical experience.
California Bill's Chevrolet, GMC & Buick Speed Manual (1954 edition)
by Bill Fisher
Fisher Books
ISBN 1-55561-106-0 (list $14.95)
How To Hop Up Chevrolet & GMC engines (1951 edition)
by Roger Huntington
Fisher Books
ISBN 1-55561-147-8 ($14.95 list)
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas M OBrien <tmobrien@juno.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Timing questions
>Speaking of timing and octane does anyone know of a good reference manual
>that is geared specifically to the 235 L-6 besides a shop manual. I am
>looking for something similar to Dave Vizard's "Rebuilding the Chevy
>Small Block" or Victor Page's "Chevy Six".
>
>I will also be rebuilding the 350 in my other truck. It has developed a
>bearing noise(?) at 3250rpm and the compression is low. Any suggestions
>on what I should watch for such as hardened valve seats and guides; the
>engine is a 1971 vintage. The engine and truck will be used as a daily
>driver with lots of forays into the mountains with a camper. TIA.
>
>Tom OBrien (Oregon)
>60 Apache K-20
>71 K-20
>
>On Sun, 6 Jun 1999 16:56:44 +0200 "Charles Bertelson"
><bigd@win.bright.net> writes:
>>
>>I was told that on my 350 that I did not need to use a timing light,
>>and to
>>just rotate the distributer? I have'nt tryed it yet. Will it work?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
>>To: scott thayn <sthayn@castlenet.com>
>>Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Sunday, June 06, 1999 6:05 PM
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Timing questions
>>
>>
>>>There is a widow in the bell housing just above starter which should
>>enable
>>you
>>>to see a ball embedded in the flywheel. This is what the timing
>>light
>>should
>>>light on. White paint around area can help to zero in on it.
>>> I used a 11 flywheel that came off a '62 engine of unknown origin
>>that
>>>doesn't have this ball but has a zero where I think the ball should
>>be.
>>Seems
>>>to be working OK. Anyone else have a flywheel without the ball?
>>>
>>>Grant 50 3100
>>>
>>>scott thayn wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a '54 chevy 3100 and a '51 GMC panel that both have '54
>>chevy
>>235's,
>>>> the timing on the 3100 needs to be adjusted ahead and the panel
>>needs to
>>be
>>>> adjusted back just a bit. I was looking on the engine and I could
>>not see
>>>> any reference marks to use a timing light with. Are there
>>reference
>>marks?
>>>> or how do you adjust the timing? What is the best way to set the
>>timing?
>>>>
>>>> Scott Thayn
>>>> '54 chevy 3100
>>>> '51 Gmc Panel
>>>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>>1959
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>>1959
>>>
>>
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>>1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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