The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop 1951 216 Re-Rod From Babbet to Insert Type

Help is a click away!

VEHICLE
INFORMATION
KITS

at the

GM Heritage Center
All the details are here.

Searching the Site - a click away

New here ??? Where to start?

Click on image for the lowdown.

====

Who's Online Now

1 members (2-Ton), 92 guests, and 2 robots.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

Forum Statistics

Forums66

Topics128,093

Posts1,056,474

Members48,444

Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026

Step-by-step instructions for pictures in the forums

Brad Allen's photos

AD Chevy Trucks

Pictures galore

Over 6,000 pictures

Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips.

Check them out!

Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!

Big Thanks!

THANKS!

For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for

over 30 years!

and not clogged down
with Ads!

Again, thanks!

Print Thread

1951 216 Re-Rod From Babbet to Insert Type #341649 11/26/2007 6:23 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 108 Northeastern Florida W WillsLimo Wrench Fetcher
WillsLimo Wrench Fetcher W Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 108 Northeastern Florida	Question? Has anyone swapped out the babbet rods to the machined insert bearing type rods in their 216? If so, what connecting rod to crankshaft clearance did you establish? My guess-ta-mation is .001 minimum to .0015 maximum, am I guessing right? Best Regards Will

Entire Thread
Subject	Posted By	Posted
1951 216 Re-Rod From Babbet to Insert Type	WillsLimo	11/26/2007 6:23 AM
Re: 1951 216 Re-Rod From Babbet to Insert Type	truckernix	11/26/2007 1:10 PM

Moderated by Phak1, Woogeroo

Hop To

Link Copied to Clipboard