The '54 has the right pump already.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
Deve Krehbiel wrote:
> I know the Harmonic Balancer for the 216 is interchangeable with the 235,
> its just that I want to get opinions on the wisdom of using a smaller HB on
> a larger engine. Didnt the designers use some kind of mathmatical formula to
> determine the necessary centrifugal weight to counterbalance forces needed
> for this particular engine? I am pretty sure someone didnt change the design
> (from the 216) because of the retro look.
>
> I am curious because I rebuilding a 1954 235 to sell to an AD owner. To do
> the best job in disguising a 235 to look like a 216, one needs to not just
> change the valve cover, but the HB, generator pulley and fan belt. Also the
> shorter water pump so as not to have to relocate the radiator. Am I missing
> anything?
>
> Thanks as usual
>
> Deve Krehbiel
> Hesston, Kansas
> 1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400
> www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
>
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