I took the 216 to the machine shop and learned about babbit bearings. Very interesting stuff but a lot time consuming to rebuild.
The idea is to machine the rods to accept inserts, and my machinest tells me that someone must have had this engine gone through before the car was made into a street rod. There is no wear in the cyl.'s and it has been bored 30 over. I still need info on weather or not the starter pedal rod and bellhousing are the same on the car as the truck? Are there any other differances from a truck engine to a car engine for 1941? Where do I find the intake manifold sleves for centering and sealing the manifold?
That all I can think of for now, I am sure i'll need more. James

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