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My72ChevyC10 · 06-25-2012, 09:59 PM

My uncle left me a 55 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup. It is a field truck without an engine or transmission. I'm thinking about putting a hopped up 235 in the truck. I love the look of the inline sixes, and I don't want to have the same SBC that everyone else has at car shows. An added benefit is that I already have a 235 that I can use. The truck will be used as a cruiser, not a hauler. I would like to be able to run power steering, A/C, and possibly a TH350 transmission. Will a 235 have sufficient power to run the options that I would like to have and still keep up with traffic on an interstate, or would I be better off running a 250, 292, or 302?

06-25-2012, 09:59 PM	#1
My72ChevyC10 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 21	235 inline six power question My uncle left me a 55 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup. It is a field truck without an engine or transmission. I'm thinking about putting a hopped up 235 in the truck. I love the look of the inline sixes, and I don't want to have the same SBC that everyone else has at car shows. An added benefit is that I already have a 235 that I can use. The truck will be used as a cruiser, not a hauler. I would like to be able to run power steering, A/C, and possibly a TH350 transmission. Will a 235 have sufficient power to run the options that I would like to have and still keep up with traffic on an interstate, or would I be better off running a 250, 292, or 302?



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