Phil, your amazing
Phil
Thanks, for the feedback, fantastic info sharing on your site. I bench tested the 235 in the chassis as it still has no body on it, as close as I can get to your set up. No major issues except the flimsy rocker cover gaskets take a bit of tweaking to seal properly and a few configuration modifications. Water pump relocation mod and the throttle linkage. Bought an adapter plate from ebay which took care of the water pump issue.
Just a few pics of the engine. Bores were pretty good, ridge removal and honed for crosshatch. I painted the engine a very light grey although its looks almost white, it will probably age into grey colour like me. Then I installed the 235 it in the chassis for a test run. The original rocker cover was re-used by swapping the adapter studs to give it a more original appearance. 6 volt starter swapped over easily too. The only thing that didn't work was the oil pan so I had to use the original 235 pan. My original 216 is still in bits, not sure what to do with it, scrap or partially assemble it for a display at one of our shows hanging of a tow truck?
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13-03-08, 18:42
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