Sometimes I think the 216 gets an unwarranted rap from us because of its oiling system and the babbit bushings. A friend of mine has a 216 in his 51 and it purrs like a kitten and is easily as fast as my rebuilt 235.
Guess it just depends on hard you want to abuse it.


1949 Chevy 1/2-Ton
"Sedgewick"
In the Gallery
1989 Caprice