???s about aluminum Olds/Pontiac 215 motor
Today a guy at a garage sale wouldnt let me leave without taking what he called a Pontiac 235 motor. All aluminum block and heads. I havent heard of a 235, so figure it is a 215. Where can I find out a little about these motors? I used to know what they were called but have forgotton.
It was mostly disassembled, with cam and lifters stuck in block. Examination didnt turn up any cracks or evidence of water having been in the combustion chambers. Unfortunately only 3 of the five main caps are present. Would it be feasible to find some other main caps and have the block line honed for proper match? The other big item missing was the intake manifold.
I couldnt believe that the block cam and lifters only weighs something like 70 lbs! Easy to lift and move around by hand.