Nope- - - -not enough head bolts on the 216 head. The early spray-oiler 235 (at least some of them) used a head that would interchange with the 216, but the last of those engines was made around 1951 or 52, I believe. Some of the 53 216s ran the same head as the 54/55 235, but I'm by no means an authority on what casting numbers work on which engines. The head that everybody wants has "848" as the last three digits of the casting number. It was used from about 1956 to 63, and has a higher compression ratio than the earlier 235 heads (54-55).
If that 216 is looking for a home, send me a private message. I modify them to get 250-something cubic inches, with a full pressure 235 crankshaft and different pistons. Jerry
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Here's a comparison of the two. Note that there's no bolt on the 216 in Position 1 shown on the 235 diagram. The others might match up, but likely not.
Also a part listing of 6-cylinder heads from the 1929-1957 Chevy Parts book.
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