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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 21 | Hello all,
New to Stovebolt and I got to say I love it. Question for you vets though. When I bought my 50 3600 the guy I bought it from had already took the 216 apart and just threw it in the bed of the truck. I have already taken the block to the machine shop and had it vated and checked for cracks. They wanted to bore it to put the score pattern back on the cylinder walls but I had them hold off since the pistons I have are rusted away and wasnt sure how easy I could find oversized pistons or original ones period. My question is my neighbor gave me a 235 I believe out of a 55 and told me I could use it,is this true? How much could I use of it? Hopefully you guys can help me, I would rather not take it apart and ruin it if anyone else could use it or maybe I could swap with someone for a 216. anyways thanks for the help in advance. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Pretty much none of the parts interchange, but new pistons are pretty readily available. I'm sure somebody will want to trade you a running 216 for a 235, though. If you have patience you can often find good running 216s that you don't have to rebuild to use.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | use the 235 and let them keep your old motor unless you want a motor with low oil pressure and babbit bearings that you cant replace the 235 is hard to beat and will fit right in you would want to use the 235 manifolds also but good luck ether way | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 |
1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 21 | Thanks to all for the info. I really want to keep the matching 216 it came with but that is good to know maybe for my next one, for this one I can't wait to get her out on a slow ride. Again thanks guys | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 | You can use the valve cover from your 216 on the 235. The other 99% of the world who are not stovebolt fans or judges will never know! Seriously, it depends on how you want to use it. If it is important to you to keep it stock then the 216 for sure. If you want a freeway driver, you would need at least a 235, redo the tranny and/or rear or add O.D., get radials and disc brakes. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 21 | Thanks but definetly want to keep it stock in all its 45 mph glory! | | |
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