![]() ![]() A 150 hp 235 engine was used in the 1954 Corvette and into 1955. ![]() The 1953 Corvette engine had the high-pressure 235-cubic-inch engine equipped with mechanical lifters. From 1956-1962, all 235-cubic-inch engines used in cars had hydraulic lifters. Two versions were used in 1954 cars – a solid-lifter version with 123 hp (92 kW) for standard transmissions and the hydraulic-lifter 136 hp (101 kW) version (The Blueflame) for Powerglide use.įrom 1954 to 1963, the high-pressure 235-cubic-inch engine with mechanical valve lifters was used in trucks. The 216-cubic-inch (3.5 L) continued to be standard powerplant for cars with the 3 speed manual transmission until 1954 when the 235-cubic-inch (3.9 L) became the standard powerplant on all its cars. The 235-cubic-inch (3.9 L) was introduced in 1950 to give a bit more power for the new 2 speed Powerglide auto transmission, In 1953 Hydraulic lifters were added & a pressurized oiling system for cars ordered with the Powerglide auto trans. The 235.5-cubic-inch version was released in 1949 it was used in large trucks.
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