That forward hole on the 216 goes into the water jacket, so you should be able to drill and tap there, if there isn't a hole. The boss toward the rear by the freeze plug isn't drilled and tapped on my 216. But whether the linkage will work in either hole depends on the length of the lever arms and the shape of the rods.
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