engine ID

wanted to start a new thread on this
as some know im dealin with my engine and im tryin to figure out what i have, a 216 or a 235 and since its deff blue and hasnt been repainted by a young stupid youth, vwnate.
so my engine code is AHCA965II9
and this website im using doesnt have any info to help
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/models/engine.htm
anyone wanna help? thanks
its in a 1950 3/4 ton floor shift

 

i think i figured it out

AHCM ** Tonawanda 6 235ci
** "A" will precede prefix if motor is used on a 3600 and 3800 series.
so AHCA is from Tonawanda plant and 6cylinder and i have a 235... right

 

216 & 235 engine.

As what i can see the top cover is from a 216 engine. The AHCA engine series are made in Flint in 1950 and a 216 CU. volume.
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/5052.htm

Martinius.

 

I'm no expert, but the full-height push rod cover appears to be from a 216.

Damon

 

yea this is hard. goin off that website and my ID its a 235 since its in a 3/4 ton, but the valve cover looks like a 216

 

early 235's had the 2 bolts out the top, which was what I was told some time back by a salvage dealer in the high desert by Edward Air Force Base, and seen over the years. Good reading below . Enjoy

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=581584


http://www.stoveboltengineco.com/howto/engineswaps.htm


http://www.autoblueprint.com/1961_pages/1961_apache.html#Section_1


http://1954advance-design.com/Stovebolt-engine/valve-side-covers.html

 

thank you. they are all good reading but i still have more questions than answers... from what im gettin i have an early 235 with the 2 stud valve cover. but i dont understand the "pushrod cover extends from the valve cover, past the spark plugs and ends near the base of the distributor." part

 

Pistons measure !

The pistons measure will tell you how big it really is.

Martinius.

 

What kind of oil pressure do you have? Does it peg a 0-30 guage? or do you have a 0-60?

 

ill look, i know that will help. thanks bud

 

pressure

The gauges can be reinstalled later to give more accurate water/oil pressure indications but as far as i know a lot a trucks 3100 /3600/3800 also used a 0-30 gauges depending on what year they came and engine they used. 0-60 gauge for the 235 is correct!

Take a look at the waterpump.The 235 has a long shaft water pump and the 216 a short shaft one.There mounted in the same location.

216 CU pump EBAY link; http://www.ebay.com/bhp/chevy-216-water-pump
235 pump & pully photo.



Martinius.

 

That is a 216 for sure {could also be an early 235 splash engine}.
Anyway ya cut it .... it is a pre-1954 babbitt pounder.

The only sure way to decode the engine is to get the numbers & letters that are cast into the block right behind the starter..... post up that info. & I can decode it i my head.

 

216 it is

216 CU 1950 Flint AHCA series engine

 

Oops

Sorry for running my mouth before I have coffee or get my alleged brain in gear .
As Joe mentioned , you have there a Chevrolet ' Babbit Pounder ' engine so in the end it makes no difference , you tune both the 216 & 235 variants the same and cannot run them overly fast without tossing the rods and destroying it .

 

hmmm good info guys. thanks

i just dont know what to do with this motor problem. i can throw a v8 in it and hopefully have a reliable runnin truck. but thats easier said than done.

 

That link is spooky, my first wife did that and I had a G at the time also.
http://oi43.tinypic.com/2yphkwp.jpg

 

I think she's kinda sexy when she's mad