Hey Guys, I'm putting my 62' 235 back togather after a complete rebuild. Naturally, the parts fairies have been around and taken the rearmost exhaust manifold keeper and long bolt. Yes, Ken...I've searched high and low about a dozen times. My Flywheel Bolt Keepers won't keep anything any longer, let alone a loose flywheel bolt!! Does anyone know a vendor for the Flwheel keepers? Most importantly does anyone have a spare rearmost Exhaust manifold Keeper and Long bolt. Anyone interested in a rebuilt 235, done professionally with a 1954 Corvette Cam NOS. Its sweet, sounded like a 350 before the rebuild, now with the cam, I guess just better. It has been bored, all new componants, upgraded to handle unleaded fuel. Flashlight
Looks Nice ! If the wrong color . I assume you know that the very first and very last holes in the exhaust manifold have short studs and NO NUTS , BOLTS NOR WASHERS ! failure to leave these open will result in a cracked exhaust manifold ! . You neglected to mention what size oversize bore the block now is , nor the undersize of the crankshaft journals and perhaps most importantly , how much Lolly ($) you want for it .
OMG!! I didn't know that, I was going to put a bolt in there. I thought it was a good place for a leak to occur. Is it just for a guide to hang the header on whilst assembling? My other 235 has a stud in there, at least in the front, I will check the rear. So I have several long keepers and only one short keeper. Seems like I'm still one small keeper shy of a set? The motor is on its last rebuild according to the shop, without re-sleeving. I think he told me .50 over bore. The Crank is the same .50 or maybe even .60 under. So this motor has certainly earned its keep for 50 years old. He was talking pretty fast with a mouthful of tobacco. He was amazed at the wear on the cam, guides and lifters. I believe this is probably the second rebuild on this motor. All that is new now. Thanks for the tip, Nate...saves me a pit fall with my money pits. Flashlight
Probably not 0.50 under on the crank. Most shops don't go past 0.30 without replacing. Where would one get 0.50 under bearings?
You're probably right, the shop is very conscientious and is small town, so life depends on your handshake and reputation. They don't advertise because they stay busy with return farmers, moonshiners and Nascar wanna-be's. If the motor was too worn for a rebuild he would have told me to junk it and buy a core of his. I wasn't holding him to a price so he would have replaced the Crank if it needed it. Kinda reminds me of you in a way Evan! That's why I love smalltown USA....Greeneville, TN! Flashlight
Exhaust Manifold Yes , guide pins on either end , this is extremely important ! . I bet Joe has the keepers you need . Moonshiners ? you still have those ? .
I think you guys are missing a zero or two. Of course one could make the arguement that a zero isn't worth anything anyway.
"alles ist in ordnung" OK! Nate, I checked both my 235's and they have just studs in them, one hole had nothing so I put one in there, much easier to line up the gaskets etc. for a one man job. Now, my 216 (1942) has a bolt and washer on the first and last hole, but there appears to be correct milling around the holes on the headers for this. Does the 216 need just studs or is that different from the 235? I've been driving this happy lil' motor for years. I'm not sure who "Joe" is, but if he has the keepers I'd like to know him...or "find him for the keepers"!! Bahaha! Thanks all. Flashlight
Manifold Hardware Yep , the 216 has just pins on each end too . Joe is MotherTrucker AKA : Dead Zone Trucking . He's in Az. and has pretty much anything you'll ever need .
Yep, doubt if they would save a 0.30 since that is almost a third of an inch. Let's try 0.030. When my fingers come close to working they catch my brain in neutral.
