The basic rebuilding steps are the same, until you get to the connecting rod bearings. 216 rods have the bearing material bonded to the rods, so if they're worn beyond adjusting with shims, the rods have to be replaced instead of just fitting new bearings. Checking the cylinders for wear, reboring cylinders, fitting pistons, rings and main bearings, and reworking the valve system is done just like any other engine.
The oil pipes that supply lubrication to the connecting rods on a 216 or early 235 need to be aimed properly to prevent oil starvation at speeds above idle. Adjusting the oil clearance on the connecting rods by using the proper thickness of shims between the rod and the cap can be a little tedious, but I recently talked a fellow stovebolter through the procedure by PM, email, and telephone, so it's not an impossible job.
Jerry
