I gota say Carl427 , you are one talented guy. If our govt folks had as much talent at what they do as half the guys on this site we would not be in the **** hole we are now in this country. I truly marvel at what you folks do with the cars I see on this site.
regards Gerry
The most I have ever paid for a 235 is 450 complete including the transmission but that one had a 200 dollar mini Hei on it I wanted. You never know someone doing a restore on a babit pounder may be willing to cough up start high and see what happens
That motor would be worth around $500-600 if it is pressure oiled with insert bearings as a good runner. In 1952, not all of them were. - only those that came with an automatic behind them originally. If its a babbit, splash oiled motor, price it about half that as they have a bad habit of eating the bearings suddenly.
I have picked up several of them in the last 5 years to replace 216's and splash oiled 235's. Never paid more than $200 unless it was a 261 as they were all bought as cores. Good runners should easily get more.
Not trying to be critical but why am I not seeing any evidence of the frame being cleaned down to bare metal before any welding took place? How is this possible without contaminating a weld?
Not trying to be critical but why am I not seeing any evidence of the frame being cleaned down to bare metal before any welding took place? How is this possible without contaminating a weld?
Great question I will ask Josh about it .. I presumed he used grinder and cleaned the edges of the C frame and added new metal to Box it
Fired it up at 4:30 nothing fell off But I will ask Monday
I agree but I did post it and we did get a call so we will sell it My young friend is 40 He's into Diesel and tire smoke lol I set the 88-98 seat in just for mock up he wants to sit on the floor He's 6'3 270 but I have a another friend with a seat frame spring set I can get it re-covered IF thats what Andrew wants Hes my friend and I will have happy life making sure truck is done the way HE wants
but I do appreciate the thought and we have a backup plan...
He's built a Cummins powered 05 Ford King Ranch Crew
A 2000 Suburban Duramax (sold on this site)
The CTC Ice truck chassis
and a 2006 Suburban Duramax Quad Steer
and another 2004 Suburban Duramax Quad Steer (starting next week)
and a 2002 Ford F250 with Cummings
and now the 49 with the 4BT
here is a link to his 2005 Orange 2500HD short box 2wd 600HP 1042 ft lbs torgue (GM never built a short box red cab Diesel)
Power steering pump was removed and block off plate installed ... Cracked the injectors to check fuel added power wire and turned key and pressed start and it ran
-- Edited by 427CARL on Saturday 5th of March 2016 02:52:06 PM
A few years ago I bought a car that was originally American not available in Canada. The guy before me gave the bench seat away thought Nissan seats looked better.
My wife and I drove half way across Michigan to get another one. It cost me a fortune too. So I've been here already
If it cracks anywhere else, then he will have to pull front end and engine later lol 
