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Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it? Deve #1039318 07/01/2014 11:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Originally Posted by Deve . . . The 216 was a babbit motor meaning the crank bearings are poured into its mold as opposed to the modern insert bearings. . . "crank bearings" could confuse some readers - the main bearing are insert bearings - the rod bearings are babbitted to the rods Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	PEV	07/01/2014 5:15 PM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	Tiny	07/01/2014 10:09 PM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	Deve	07/01/2014 11:28 PM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	tclederman	07/01/2014 11:41 PM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	jorb	07/02/2014 12:49 AM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	Deve	07/02/2014 1:19 AM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	Whitelightning	07/02/2014 4:16 AM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	GWWirth	07/02/2014 5:32 AM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	truckernix	07/02/2014 1:47 AM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	baldybenny	07/02/2014 5:33 AM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	don stocker	07/02/2014 1:01 PM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	tclederman	07/02/2014 3:05 PM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	Stove	07/02/2014 2:32 PM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	tclederman	07/02/2014 3:18 PM
Re: How difficult to rebuild a 216 and is it worth it?	tclederman	07/02/2014 3:09 PM

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