18-09-2021

Chevrolet 235 Engine Serial Number

For 1958-65 Chevrolet 6 cylinder & Smallblock V8. The suffix code for 6 cylinder engines can be found stamped on a pad near the distributor. Feb 03, 2009 I am looking at my chevy engine trying to figure out whether I have a 235 and what year it was manufactured. The head number on it is 3835913 and there is also a B2 913 241 579. On the distrubutor side in fairly large numbers is con 4 L 38. I have not been able to find any additional numbers near the dizzy. Sep 14, 2012 In 68-69 model cars, the serial (VIN) number of the car the engine was installed in is stamped next to, or under the engine code ID. Starting in 1970, the serial number is stamped either above the oil filter, somewhere on the block pad (in front of the cylinder head), or on the transmission flange somewhere. Chevrolet issued technical service.

Chevrolet 235 Inline 6 Cylinder Engine The Chevy 235 inline 6 cylinder engine was first introduced in 1941 and was mainly used in large trucks. In 1950, GM decided to use the 235 in several of its automobiles that were going to have the new Powerglide automatic transmission. Engine Casting Codes & Serial Numbers 1954-1963 Chevrolet 235/261 inline 6 cylinder (NOTE: these photos are from a 1960 261 engine; however, 1954-63 235 &.

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Stovebolt Codes - 261

1929-1962
Chevrolet L-6 (in-line 6) Overhead Valve Engines
theStovebolt Six - theCast-Iron Wonder


casting codes
sequence/serial numbers


the information below was obtained from
Block codes and series/sequence codes from Beck's Machine & Tool on Inliners International

Truck sequence/series codes/pre-fixes are nicely presented by John Milliman on The Stovebolt Page

Keith Hardy ( The Old Car Manual Project ) kindly hosts GM engine serial number prefixes and suffixes

1929-1932 car identification from the Filling Station

Much of the First-Generation information was obtained from Mike Boteler

GM Canada casting codes and serial numbers 1916-1984 from the 1937 Chevrolet page

1929-1954 Model Serial Indentification from Keeith Hardy's OLD ONLINE CHEVY MANUALS

In the tables below

B: is the Block casting number
H: is the Head casting number
Serial/Sequence numbers = engine serial/sequence number
- includes the model/series-prefix to the engine serial number before 1954; or
- includes the model/series prefix and suffix from 1954and later
This code is pressed into the ledge in the block that is just to the rear of the distributor

Pass = Passenger car

locations of casting codes and serial numbers (pre-1954)
locations of casting codes and serial numbers (1954-1963)


First Generation 1929-1936
Low-Pressure Oil System (internal lubrication) - 1931-35 engine cover-page&engine-specifications
most of the information in this First Generation table was kindly provided by Mike Boteler
(1935 MasterTechnical Advisorfor the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, VCCA)
Truck
& Pass
engine
size
B: Block casting code
H: Head casting code
Ser # and Engine Serial # are Engine Serial Number codes or links to codes
194 c.i.
Block: 835501
Head: 835503
Engine Serial #Series AC, LQ
194 c.i.
Block: 835501
Head: 836273, 836275
Engine Serial #Series LD LR LS
194 c.i.
Block: 836409
Head: 836273, 836275
Engine Serial #Series AE, LT, MA, MB, MC, MD
194 c.i.
Block: 836573
Head: 836718
Engine Serial #Series BA, BB, NA, NB, NC, ND
207
(206.8)
c.i.
Block: 837231 CA Passenger - Eagle
Block: 836915 CB 1 Ton Truck, Sedan Delivery, OA OB OC OD 1.5 ton trucks
Head: 836961 CA Master (and others ?)
Note: the 1933&1934 837231 Heads have the same casting for both years, but a different part number in each year.
Engine Serial #Series codes
181 (c.i.)
Block: 473180 CC Passenger-Standard
Head: 600569 CC Passenger-Standard
Engine Serial #Series codes
207
(206.8)
c.i.

Block: 837231 DA Passenger, Sedan Delivery, Master, DB 1/2 ton truck, PA PB PC PD 1.5 ton trucks
Head: 836961 DA Passenger, Sedan Delivery, Master, DB 1/2 ton truck, PA PB PC PD 1.5 ton trucks
Note: the 1933&1934 837231 Heads have the same casting for both years, but a different part number in each year.
Engine Serial #Series codes
181 c.i.
Block: 473741 DC Passenger Standard
Head: 473740 DC Passenger Standard
Engine Serial #Series codes
207
(206.8)
c.i.
Block: 837591
Head: 837230 (used up to serial #4783316, early April 1935) - identified by having 15 long head bolts.
Head: 837682 (the 'Late Head' - identified by having 8-long and 7-short head bolts)
Engine Serial #Series codes
207
(206.8)
c.i.
Block: 836010
Head: 837981
Engine Serial #Series codes
Ser #: 1936 truck serial numbers


Second Generation 1937-1953 216
& 1941-1953 235
Low-Pressure Oil System (internal lubrication)
Truck
&
Pass
216
Block: Block code
Head: Head code
Ser # and Engine Serial # are Engine Serial Number codes or links to codes
Block: Block
Head: Head
Ser # and Engine Serial # are Engine Serial Number codes or links to codes
216 c.i.
Block: 838101, 838710
Head: 838355 (early), 838773
Ser #: 1 to 1187821

216 c.i.
Block: 838710
Head:
Ser #: 1187822 to 1915446 & B1 to B10502

216 c.i.
Block: 838941
Head: 838773
Ser #: 1915447 to 2697267 & B10503 to B105461

216 c.i.
Block: 839132
Head: 838773
Ser #: 2697268 to 3665902 & B105462 to B229135

216 c.i.
Block: 839400Head: 839401
Head:
Ser #: AA 100S to AA 1163720 & AC 1001 to AC 19549
additional serial number information at this link
Block: 3660439
Head: 839401
S: AG, AL
Ser #, Ser #: WWII
216 c.i.
Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335
Head: 839401
Ser #: 2AA, 2AC, BA
additional serial number information at this link
Block: 839751, 839931
Head: 839401
S: BG, BL
Ser #, Ser #: WWII
216 c.i.
Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 839401
Ser #: WWII - military car but no domestic 216?
Block: 839751, 839931
Head:
Ser #: WWII
216 c.i.
Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 839401
Ser #: WWII - military car but no domestic 216?
Block: 839751, 839931
Head:
Ser #: WWII
1945216 c.i.Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 839401
Ser #: WWII - military car but no domestic 216?		235 c.i.Block: 839751, 839931
Head:
Ser #: WWII
1946
Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 839401
Ser #: DA
Block: 839751, 839931
Head: 839401
Ser #: BG, BL-1st design;
DDA, DDM, DEA, DEM-2nd design
216 c.i.
Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 839401
Ser #: EA
Block: 3835335, 839751, 839931
Head: 839401
Ser #: EDA, EDM, EEA, EEM
216 c.i.
Block: 3835253, 3835497, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 839401
Ser #: FA
Block: 3835309, 839931
Head: 839401
Ser #: FDA, FDM, FEA, FEM
216 c.i.
Block: 3835253, 3835497, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 3835409
Ser #: GA
Block: 3835309, 839931
Head: 3835409
Ser #: GDA, GDM, GEA, GEM
216 c.i.
Block: 3835497, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 3835517,
Ser #: AHCA, AHCM, BHCA, BHCM, HAA, HAM, HAC, HAP, HBA, HBM, HCA, HCM, HCD, HCQ
Block: 3692703 Pass Powerglide
Block: 3835499 3692713 Truck
Head: 3835909, 3835499
1951
Block: 3835497, 3837012 (Pass),
Block: 8335794 (Truck)
Head: 3835517
Ser #: AJCA, AJCM, BJCA, BJCM, JAA, JAM, JAC, JAP, JBA, JBM, JCA, JCM, JCD, JCQ
Block: 3692703 Pass Powerglide
Block: 3692713 Truck
Head: 3835909, 3835499
1952
Block: 3835849, 3835794
Head: 3835517
Ser #: AKCA. AKCM, BKCA, BKCM, KAA, KAM, KAC, KAP, KBA, KBM, KCA, KCM, KCD, KCQ
Block: 3835692 Powerglide/Truck,
Block: 3692713 Truck
Head: 3835909, 3835499
1953
the last 216 (all 216s had low-pressure lubrication)
Block: 3835849
Head: 3835517
Ser # (see right, below): ALCC. ALCP, BLCC, BLCP, LAG, LAT, LAJ, LAV, LBA, LBM, LCA, LCM, LCC, LCP, LCD, LCQ, LCH, LCU
the last low-pressure 235
Block: 3701946, 3701483
Head: 3701887
Ser # (see below): LDA, LDM, LEA, LEM, LAA, LAM, LAC, LAP
1953high-pressure 235 - the first Blue Flame Six
Block: 3701481 Powerglide (PG)
Block: 3701481 (Corvette, until about 16 Oct 1953)
Block: 3835911 (Corvette after 16 Oct 1953)
Head: 3838066 (Corvette)
Ser #: LAE & LAR w/Power Steering
LAF w/Aluminum Timing Gears
LAQ w/Powerglide Transmission
LAS w/Powerglide Transmission & Power Steering
Ser # (see right):
1953 car & truck ser #

Third Generation 1954-1962 235 & 261
High-Pressure Oil System (internal lubrication)

Truck
235
(gray)
&
Pass
235
(blue)
Block: Block code
Head: Head code
Engine Serial # are Engine Serial Number codes or links to codes
Block: Block
Head:
Engine Ser #

235 c.i.
truck
Block: 3701481, 3702436, 3835911
Head: 3835913
Engine Ser # T54 OR F54 FOLLOWED BY: L, LA, M, MA, MB, N, P,Q, R, S, T, TA, U, UA, UB, X, XZ, XB, Y, YE, YG, Z, ZC, ZE, ZH Pass??
261 c.i.
Block: 3703414, 3702436, 3703414
Head: 3635499 ???, 3703570, 3836850
Engine Serial #
F54Q, T54Q (5000 series)
F54N, T54N (6000 series)
235 c.i.
car
Block: Powerglide, Pass: 5845363 (PG?)
Block: 3835911 (Corvette), (and, maybe 3701488)
Head: 3836241 (Corvette)
Engine Serial #
235 c.i.
truck
Block: 3733949 (1st series)
H: 3835913 (1st series)
Block: 3836233 (2nd series)
Engine Serial # 1955-1st series
Engine Serial # 1955-2nd series

Block: 3733950, 3836340, 3837012
Head: 3703570, 3836850

Engine Serial #
1955-1st series:
F55Q, F54Q55 (5000 series)
F55N, F54N55 (6000 series)

Engine Serial #
1955-2nd series:
F255N. T255N (6000 series)

235 c.i.
car		Block: 3835911
Block: Powerglide:3702436, 3838004 (Beck's and Inliners) or 3837004 (Hemmings/ChevyTalk),
Head: Pass & Powerglide: 3835913
Block: Corvette: 3835911
Head: Corvette: 3836241
Engine Serial # Z, ZC (HD clutch), Y (Powerglide), YG (Corvette), ZH (Aluminum cam gear), ZJ (HD clutch & cam gear)
235 c.i.
truck
Block: 3836233, 3764476; 3838004 (Beck's and Inliners) or 3837004 (Hemmings/ChevyTalk)
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial # X, XA, XB; XG, XGA & XGB (Hydra-Matic); W, WA; V, VA, VB (HD clutch); UA, UB , UD
Block: 3733950, 3836340, 3837012, 3738813
Head: 3703570, 3836850
Engine Serial # F56TA, F56TD (P.T.) (6000 series)
235 c.i.
car		Block: 3836233, 3764476; 3838004 (Beck's and Inliners) or 3837004 (Hemmings/ChevyTalk)
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial # X, XA, XB; XG, XGA & XGB (Hydra-Matic); W, WA; V, VA, VB (HD clutch); UA, UB , UD

235 c.i.
truck
Block: 3764476;
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial # H, HD (Hydra-Matic), HE (HD clutch), J (Updraft carb), JA (Updraft carb & Hydra-Matic)
Block: 3733950, 3836340, 3837012
Head: 3703570, 3836850
Engine Serial # K
235 c.i.
car		Block: 3838004 (Beck's and Inliners) or 3837004 (Hemmings/ChevyTalk)
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial # A (3-speed), AD (HD clutch), B (Powerglide)

235 c.i.
truck
Block: 3764476, 3738307, 3769716, 3739716;
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #
Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717
Head: 3836850
Engine Serial #
235 c.i.
car		Block: 3738307
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #

235 c.i.
truck
Block: 3764476, 3738307, 3769716, 3739716
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #
Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717, 3769925
Head: 3836850
Engine Serial #
235 c.i.
car		Block: Pass: 3738307
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #

235 c.i.
truck
Block: Truck: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716;
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #
Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717, 3769925, 3769923
Head: 3836850
Engine Serial #
235 c.i.
car		Block: Pass: 3738307
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #

235 c.i.
truck
Block: Truck: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716;
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #
Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717, 3769925, 3769923
Head: 3836850
Engine Serial #
235 c.i.
car		Block: Pass: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716;
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #
1962
235 c.i.
truck		Block: Truck: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716;
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #		261 c.i.Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717, 3769925, 3769923
Head: 3836850
Engine Serial #
235 c.i.
car		Block: Pass: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716;
Head: 3836848
Engine Serial #

notes:
1. All 216 engines (cars & trucks) had mechanical (solid) lifters.

2. All 235/261 truck engines had mechanical (solid) lifters (see #3 for Powerglide 235 information).

3. 1950-1952 235 engines were used in Powerglide-equipped cars and they had hydraulic lifters.

Wwf raw 2002 pc game download free. 4. 1953-1955Corvette 235 engine: the Powerglide transmisssion was standard and theCorvette's Blue Flame Six used mechanical lifters (and it had ahigher-lift cam that was used in the 261 truck engine).

5. 1953 wasan odd/transition year for 235 engines. In all earlier years, the216/235 engines had low-pressure lubrication and they all had 15 headbolts and a 2-bolt valve cover. In 1953, the Powerglide equippedcars (and Corvette) had high-pressure lubrication 235 engines with 18head bolts (as used in all later 235/261 engines) and 2-bolt valvecover. To add to this confusion, the 1953 truck 235 had 18 headbolts still had low-pressure lubrication and had the 2-bolt valve cover.

6. 1954 & 1955 Passenger cars with the high-pressure 235 and manual transmission continued to use mechanical lifters.

7. All 1956-1962 235 Passenger car engines used hydraulic lifters.

8. 235 engineswere used in some Powerglide-equipped trucks (around 1960 and later) -hydraulic lifters were most likely used in those engines?
9. 1958-1962 235 and 261 truck engines used a solid (mechanical)lifter (tappet) that had an annulus around the lifter body for passageof oil to the rocker shaft assembly. Earlier mechanical tappets(lifters) should not be used in these engines (but hydraulic lifterscould be used).


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