2008 at the Hammond Barn

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

With a dumb look on my face I ask, what is the significance of a 235 cu in Chev' motor from 1957 to a wartime CMP, other than having fun running it on a test stand?

As it happens, I have more chassis than motors. The 235 is very similar to the 216 in size, shape and appearance and even shares some parts with the 216. This isn't surprising since the 235 (and later the 261) were derived from the 216. Since the 235 is more plentiful than the 216, has a better oiling system, is a bit more powerful and can be made to look even more like a wartime motor with some careful fakery I feel that it is an allowable liberty to substitute one for the other, so long as you are honest about it.