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Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck drummin52 #483841 12/19/2008 12:38 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	I agree with drummin52 regarding taking the starter off, seeing if it turns by hand, and then bench-testing it. Should be able to remove and test it in about 15 minutes. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Starting a 216 out of the truck	Kinser1970	12/18/2008 11:53 PM
Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck	drummin52	12/19/2008 12:04 AM
Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck	tclederman	12/19/2008 12:38 AM
Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck	atomarc	12/19/2008 12:51 AM
Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck	4ontheFloor	12/19/2008 6:06 AM
Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck	BIG CHEVY 3600	12/19/2008 7:47 PM
Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck	Milhouse	01/10/2009 1:14 AM
Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck	Forty9	01/10/2009 10:44 PM
Re: Starting a 216 out of the truck	starkweatherr	01/13/2009 11:13 PM

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