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Hey All, I am looking at a 216 Engine number KBA 554580. Block number 3835794. I want this for my 1952 truck so it will be original but cant find out if this is a car or truck 216. The only thing I can find in the tech section and at inliners and on here is that it is a 1952 216. Anyone know? It does have the foot stater. I don't know if the cars had the foot starter or not.
Thanks!

The Keith Hardy site is your friend.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/

If you looked there at the 1952 resto pack under truck serial numbers you would see that KBA is a 216 truck engine built at Flint

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/52057.html

Looking under passenger car serial numbers in 1952, a passenger car engine would have an "A" as the middle letter I believe.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/52009.html

Thanks Randy! You have been a big help to me! Thanks for the site also!

John