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if the valves are stuck will the piston hit it and damage the valves (216) #1556834 08/31/2024 10:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 305 Boyertown Pa 2 29tons 'Bolter
29tons 'Bolter 2 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 305 Boyertown Pa	I was wondering on a Chevy 1951 216 if the valves are stuck will the piston hit it and damage the valves Last edited by Peggy M; 08/31/2024 4:36 PM. Reason: added more info to the title

Re: if the valves are stuck will the piston hit it and damage the valves (216) 29tons #1556838 08/31/2024 1:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 113 California Central Coast O ol 55 'Bolter
ol 55 'Bolter O Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 113 California Central Coast	There should not be a problem with pistons striking valves in 216 or 235 engines. In stock configuration, these are non-interference engines. 1955 1st Series 3100 ol'55

Re: if the valves are stuck will the piston hit it and damage the valves (216) 29tons #1556839 08/31/2024 3:10 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Dellrose, TN H Hotrod Lincoln Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer)
Hotrod Lincoln Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) H Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Dellrose, TN	A 235 can have interference problems between the connecting rod bolts and the camshaft core if the cam gets out of time, but they have a longer stroke than a 216. I don't believe a 216 will have any risk of contact anywhere, including the valves. Jerry "It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!

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