VIN: 113140XXXX
1st is year so its a 51
2nd is a 1 so its a chev
3rd is a 3 so 1300 series
4th is a 1 so 116" shortbox
5th is a 4 so pickup delivery
the rest is sequential vehicle number

-- Edited by Sacotu on Monday 4th of February 2013 10:25:47 PM

Now that you have your answers it might be a very good idea to erase those numbers (your vin especially) from your post just for personal security reasons.

-- Edited by Pint and a Pound on Monday 4th of February 2013 10:20:51 PM

Thanks Sacotu! Much appreciated. Would you happen to have a link that I could look up this info myself? The Ontario ownership I have for it states it's a 1952. Is this a problem that I should look into having changed?

Thanks again. Does the engine serial number identify it as a 216?

sorry the books show nothing on engine serial numbers breakdowns

Try this site ...



http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/engine_identification.htm

-- Edited by poncho62 on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 06:50:35 AM

Hey All. Been looking last night and today to try and find out if the engine is indeed a 216. Reason being is that the tranny appears to have been changed from a 3 on the tree to a stick shift on the floor. The linkage for the 3 on the tree has been disconnected down beside the tranny but all the linkage is still connected to the steering column under the hood and in the cab. This is making me wonder if the engine has been changed as well. I'd like to get this thing running so I can move it around as I work on it. The casting number on the engine block right behind the dip stick reads 363472. This number turns up nothing for me. Any other idea's?

On the 216 the pushrod cover extends up and around the plugs the latter ones stop below the plugs there will be a triangle plate or casting mark? under the exhast area and the 216 had an oil pump and dippers on the crank.

 

http://pugetsoundvintagechevrolet.org/Programs/6%20cylinder%20engines%20with%20photos.pdf

link to site that shows 194-206-235 (babbit) -235-261 Ok one last thing casting # lots of em Thanks to inliners

http://www.inliners.org/

-- Edited by slim on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 12:11:29 AM

-- Edited by slim on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 12:38:02 AM

-- Edited by slim on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 12:57:03 AM

Sid the old 216 did have a full side cover as posted. From memory the 216 rocker cover had two studs with acorn nuts holding it down, the 235 had screws around the base of the rocker cover. The 235 had an oil pump, the 216 had dippers on the crank. (is there an oil pressure gauge on the dash?)
Not sure but think a few 235's were installed in pickups just before they put them in cars the next year. (which i think was the switch from 52 to 53.)

its a 216 engine # should be on the flat pad to the rear of the distributor . looks like a later model intake and exhast . if it runs drive it till it blows up and keep your eye open for a replacement 235 261 still lots out there that run fine and are reliable and cheap $200 to $300 should get you a drop it in and go motor.

Your right slim! They are great links. Unfortunately, my casting number doesn't come up on any of them. Not a big deal though. I just want to get it running so I can move it around during the resto until I'm ready for a new drive train.

Sid I just looked over your bucket photos and that is the original engine that came with the truck you stoped cleaning at the 7 but I can make out the 2 at the end . so it matches your door tag. Id check your timing its hard to see but the # 1 plug wire dosent look to be in the right place. firing order is 153624 front to back normally #1 is at the 3 oclock position standing at the pasenger fender looking in rotation is counter clockwise. only way to tell is to bring #1 cylinder to top dead center with both valves closed, the rotor on the distributer should be pointing to #1 plug wire . it is possible to advance or retard the distributer to the next wire or have the distributor 180 out and use #6 as a start point 624135 . there is timing marks on the flywheel in the window just above the starter but its been so long since Iv botherd with setting the timing that way Ill leave you to look it up .If you dont have a manual get one but in the mean time

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/index.htm

Most of the stuff is the same but you should try to find the canadian version

numbers don't match. go figure after 62 years.

You lost me. The casting number I found on the block by the distributor and dip stick tube is 363472 and C429223 is on the VIN tag on the drivers door pillar.

Casting # will be cast into the block raised numbers not stamped to identify the production run the head will also have one.