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Re: Engines to stay clear of? Babaganush #1340955 01/07/2020 11:33 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	Well, Jerry I think your project is a superb idea. However, anyone would be able to see that it is not bone-stock-original 216: it won’t be leaving oil spots on the ground - the marks of a low-pressure stovebolt. 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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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Engines to stay clear of?	Babaganush	01/07/2020 12:48 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/07/2020 12:58 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	BC59	01/07/2020 5:52 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	bartamos	01/07/2020 6:02 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	showkey	01/07/2020 7:57 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	sstock	01/07/2020 10:49 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	showkey	01/08/2020 12:53 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	52Carl	01/07/2020 11:08 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	tclederman	01/07/2020 11:17 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/07/2020 11:27 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	tclederman	01/07/2020 11:33 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/07/2020 11:51 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	glenns towing	01/08/2020 1:22 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/08/2020 1:28 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	tclederman	01/08/2020 2:11 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Rusty Heaps	01/08/2020 4:40 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	EdPruss	01/08/2020 10:23 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	tclederman	01/08/2020 10:59 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	glenns towing	01/09/2020 1:31 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/09/2020 2:01 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Wally / Montana	01/09/2020 5:23 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	1Ton_tommy	01/13/2020 8:55 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	RAC1812	01/16/2020 10:45 PM

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