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| | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 217 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 217 | Need to know if the dipsticks are the same. My 235 didn't have one so just wondering if I can swap the 216 to the 235.
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Rick........ | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | As for a direct fit it, depends on the year.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I'd say NO two different anamals, 235 would be much longer. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 153 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 153 |
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | As Dave posted, it depends upon the year, but, apparently, not on the engines within a given year (216s and 235s in the same years apparently used the same tube/stick): Making a blanket statement about 235 engines is misleading (and usually wrong): 235 engines were available from 1941-62 and had a variety of differences between 53 and 55. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/1929_57chevyparts/57cmpc0186.htm1.516: "gauge" rod lengths are shown separate from the tube lengths. Also, see the note at the bottom/end of that section (for trimming the stick/rod/"gauge"). | | |
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