Evening all, I have a '53 GMC that has had its 228 swapped for a Chevy 216 at some point and I'd like to fix that. I'm interested in any of the post-war GMC straight 6s: the 228, the 270, or the 302. The bigger the better, but I know that the 270 or 302 will command a price premium over the 228. I'm located in the panhandle of Florida and limited to the deep south.
'53 GMC 3100 "I think your obsession with auto shop stems from your unresolved feelings about your father" -Bobby Hill
If "deep south" middle Tennessee is in your travel radius, drop me a private message. I'm about 40 miles northwest of Huntsville Alabama. I have a couple of engines that might meet your needs. It the 216 is available as a horsetrade, I'm definitely interested, also. 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!
I know that the 270 or 302 will command a price premium over the 228.
Yes, but the rebuild cost will be about the same.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Don't the 228s have domed pistons and an oddball combustion chamber shape? There is a 92MM Japanese Diesel piston than can be used to convert a 228 to a 236 cubic inch displacement with a little custom machine work on the piston crown. 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!
Don't the 228s have domed pistons and an oddball combustion chamber shape? Jerry
Depends on the 228.
GMC Master Parts Books show 1939-52 228 engines use the same pistons. 1953 uses a different piston. I assume flat, but I've never seen one.
My '52 has domed pistons. Picture of #2
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Do you want to leave the ad up until you confirm you have one in hand, or should the ad get sent to the big round file in the sky?
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~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Interesting! Those diesel pistons could probably be milled to duplicate the dome shape, or at least approximate it, at a fraction of the cost of a custom made GMC piston. The piston crown is about 1/2" thick. 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!
