Since the cost of rebuilding a 216 is approximately the same as a 235 but the result being nearly twice the horsepower that makes it sound cheaper to me.
Jerry,
Have you ever seen/used one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/WINONA-IN-THE-CONNECTING-ROD-BABBITT-BORING-BAR-MOD-BB_W0QQitemZ110332780874QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item110332780874&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50
