[Bob Carriere]

Got this engine dropped off at the barn....

.... he says its an early 235.....

Engine has the two acorn nut ribbed valve cover like a 216.....

Under the carb..... block as the external oil distribution cover like a 216...

On the dizzy side the lifter cover only goes up half way like a later 235..... it does not cover the sparkplugs.....

...and the block serial number is Y 24340 (numbers are clean and bold)

I can find NO such prefix on the various web sites intended to decode engine numbers..... some have told me that it was a "Canadian" block and numbers would be different......

Will be scrapping hardened gunk off the block this weekend and look for castings numbers as well as lifting the top valve cover to look for more casting numbers inside.

IS it a truck engine....Canadian engine.... or a replacement engine.

Comments ... suggestions....

Thanks

Bob C.