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#65208 09/01/2006 6:47 PM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 | is there a deff in these engines? a 216 the same in a 51 car as truck? | | |
#65209 09/01/2006 9:16 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | There may be some minor differences but they interchange.
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#65210 09/01/2006 11:08 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Thucks used slightly heavier pistons.
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#65211 09/01/2006 11:18 PM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | No difference. Go order pistons & they are the same part number, no distinction between car & truck.
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#65212 09/01/2006 11:42 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | I have NOS pistons stenciled Truck on the top.
After market pistons may be listed to fit all, but GM cast iron pistons were different between cars and trucks and carried a different part number.
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#65213 09/02/2006 2:13 AM | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 49 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 49 | There are also a few other subtle differences. For example, pulley width. I don't remember right offhand what the sizes are but I have a 216 car engine and a 216 truck engine and the fan belt and pulleys are different widths - the truck belt being wider. I am not sure on this one but I don't think that a car 216 could be hand cranked but the truck engine I know can be. (in '51 and before at least. However, unless you are looking for EXACT restoration no one will notice or care. | | |
#65214 09/02/2006 7:45 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Boltaire: I have a 1949 216 out of a car in my truck, and it has a "hand crank" style pulley on the front.
I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't have changed it out when they dropped it in, but anything is possible. | | |
#65215 09/02/2006 3:36 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | The GM parts book makes no distinction between passenger and truck 216 balancers.
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#65216 09/02/2006 4:37 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 | Trucks also came with a larger fan blade than passenger.
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#65217 09/03/2006 12:22 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | Brendan:
The similarities never cease to amaze me. My ’41 also has a 49 car engine | | |
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