Info needed: Chevrolet 235 c.i. conversion for CMP

[Grant Bowker]

I think it is covered on Phil's web info but care is needed to fit the throttle linkage across the front of the engine when using the water pump adapter plate. The commercial water pump adapter plate is made to fit 1942 or later water pumps that have 2 holes in their backing plate. The earlier plates (as used on all CMP as far as I know) had only 1 hole in their backing plate. I think I've posted on this but if you have difficulty finding let me know. The 235 is likely to have a distributor that uses a higher profile cap than the 216/CMP and it isn't quite as simple as just swapping the caps - better cap, rotor and distributor body ass a unit. Also, some people have concerns about early/late distributor gear to camshaft material compatibility.