Ralphy, actually I was kinds gentle, didn't stick a prybar in the plug hole,lol.
I don't have much interest in spending any money on a 216 and the probable rust pits on cylinder walls should require reboring to make it run properly.Be $ ahead to find a running 235.
But a tow job may solve the problem,get the engine spinning fast enough to produce adequate compression for igntion.
My cell phone is ringing,seems I got to get some electrial work done instead of playing with the old truck.
