The first 216 I owned had 3 bent push rods and 3 1/2 quarts of sludge in the oil pan. It looked like an aerial view of the Amazon river. That was in 1985, and it still runs like a champ today. (I did change the oil and straightened the push rods since then, BTW)

1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission