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#10775 05/07/2005 10:38 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 | does all 216:s interchange?any years I should stay away from?I have a 51 6400,and the motor might be frozen,and I have been offered one 41 216 that runs,but is expensive,and I have a friend that have a bunch of 216 laiyng around,but their probably 30´s engines,but cheap,any info would be good.
/ Vince
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#10776 05/08/2005 4:44 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | Swedester, I don't know alot about what you're asking but I can tell you my experience. I recently replaced the 216 in my 1946 truck with a motor out of a 1939 car. Worked just fine, but had to swap out flywheels because they're different, and mount to the crankshaft differently. The 46 had 6 bolts, (and keepers) and 3 or 4 dowels on the end of the crank. The 39 crank has no dowels, and only 4 bolts. I believe they changed this aspect around 1940.
I also had to modify my exhaust as the oil distributors on the drivers side of the block, are slightly different, and not in the same place.
I might be wrong, but I don't know that there is any difference between the 41 and the 51 motor. However, I'm sure someone will point out the errors I've overlooked.
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#10777 05/08/2005 9:10 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 | thanks!I´m a little more enlightend.
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#10778 05/08/2005 5:20 PM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 165 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 165 | Sweedster, 1941 -53 216s are practically all the same, with minor differences. | | |
#10779 05/08/2005 9:19 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 | so the 41 engine has the same crank bolt pattern too?
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#10780 05/10/2005 4:58 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | 1940-41 uses a 6 bolt pattern but uses 3/8 bolts and the center hub that pilots the flywheel is larger.
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