need to find 235 part

[joe70]

first time posting,did intro on 1970 chevy LB.i started to dabble with a 1958 chevy 235 engine.i discovered during disassembly i need a nut for a connecting rod.tryied numerous searches on the net,ebay and junk yard in my area for a 235 dead engine,just for a nut with no luck.is there a parts store or dealer that i missed that i could buy the part. any info would be helpful.

[fabguy]

Is a 216 nut the same? I am going to go out on a limb a take a wild guess but I wanna say that 216 - 250 should be the same, am I wrong? If so, someone please correct me.
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[OrrieG]

I did not do any search but you might check ARP and look over at inliners.org, they would know a source.

[Speedbumpauto]

The rod nut isn't that application specific. If I remember correctly, it's a 3/8 x 24 nut which is the same as all later 350, etc. V-8's. In that low performance app, even a used one from an automotive machine shop would work just fine but any good auto parts store that carries Dorman stuff will have a new rod nut. If it happens to be 11/32, which is an oddball, it would be the same as the earlier 265, 283 V-8s. If it happened to be 5/16, that's the same as 289/302 small block Fords. Any of these, even used shouldn't be a problem and if it used a pal nut/lock nut, it's just fine to leave it off. I never use them on old builds I do, jut upgrade the nuts to Pioneer, ARP or whatever and torque them properly. That's 1940's thinking.

[joe70]

it looks like a 9/16 24 nut,will try local napa for a nut thanks a bunch guys

[joe70]

ues guys are Great.went dorman online catalog found conneting rod nut.stop in at at my local auto parts store and ask for a dorman 635-002 from a 1992 c1500 with 454 they had it for whopping .54 cents with mo.tax.thans again for the ideas.

[dwcsr]

Its always good to find your nuts locally when you need them.

[dirtracer81_2]

Originally Posted by dwcsr

its always good to find your nuts locally when you need them.

hahaha

[mknittle]

The problem is the older you get the more often you misplace your nuts.

[joe70]

test i guess

[OrrieG]

I always check my wifes purse first...

[mknittle]

If I leave mine laying around my wife puts them somewhere and promptly forgets what she did with them. Seems I am constantly looking for my nuts.

[dwcsr]

I suppose thats better than the squirrels burying them in the yard somewhere or worse the neighbors yard.

[mknittle]

Actually, Dave it's about the same.

[faribran]

you guys are most funnneeeeee