We are also building a 235 like you are and the outward truck will be pretty
much stock. I have been slowly accumulating items like the Fenton stuff like
you guys are doing. It is almost time to start putting things together now.
Dave Shier
www.mtntown.com
Jays Mail wrote:
> I've got a 38 1/2 ton I'm doing the same thing with. I'm using a 58 235 that
> I'm going to leave all the internals original and just use bolt on stuff ie
> Fenton period headers offenhauser or 3x1 54 vette sidedraft 3x1 carb setup.
> Langdons Stovebolt is who I've been using for technical assistance they seem
> to be real knowligable about breathing some life in to that old Stovebolt.
> I'm also going with an s10 5 speed with OD so I can get some highway speed
> and decent mileage. what I'm trying to achieve is a stock appearance with a
> bit of performance but not modifying in such a way as that if I ever want to
> go back totally stock I can. ie I'm not going
> to subframe but if I decide I'm not happy with the way stock suspension
> handles I might consider volare or
> mustang II supension at a later date.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Mendonca <mm@service-quality.com>
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, September 29, 2000 11:56 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Beefing Up My 235
>
> >Okay all you motor experts and era hotrodding experts. I have a '54 Chevy
> 3100 with the 235 straight six in it. I want to "hot rod" it a little, but
> only to the era...don't want to put new-fangled stuff on it. Any
> tips/suggestions/criticisms and books on the subject that you can recommend
> would be much appreciated.
> >
> >Michael
> >'54 Chevy 3100
> >
> >
> >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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