I used to have a fine running 216 which I reluctantly retired due to the combination of a severely cracked water jacket, an eventual need of new rings and pistons, and some babbit missing from a couple of connecting rods.
Upon retiring it, I felt cheated out of the opportunity to perform the normal shim peeling procedure to maintain oil clearance.

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