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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | Hello,
I just started dismantling my 216 out of my 1950 3/4 ton
I did have the engine running before I pulled it and compression was good in all cylinders ( I can't find the numbers but they were all within limits.
All the cylinders look great except for #4 the wrist pin was loose and scored both sides of the cylinder I'm not sure how deep they are .
I believe the original size pistons are installed the only marks on the top are the letter T and the piston position number.
What is the Max overbore I can go?
Can you sleeve these engines
Any suggestions on measuring the damage to see how deep the grooves are
Thank John
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | Here's the Engine Spec's from manual for comparisons and starters. Are you SURE it's the original engine? and this is how you measure to find out...
Last edited by CASO; 12/31/2012 4:43 PM. Reason: added on
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | You can easily go .040-.060. Some 235's have been bored to.100+ but it isn't advisable. Not a problem at all to clean up a scored wall on most engines unless it's really bad. Stock pistons were offered up to .040. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | No I'm not sure if the engine is the original
The engine code is HAA364772.
Hopefully I can get a inside micrometer and see how deep the grooves are but they are pretty deep.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,927 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,927 | HAA is a '50 Standard Car Engine (216) made in Flint serial no. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/5008.htmEgge and some other vendors offer 216 & 235 pistons and rings as large as .100 overbore.
Last edited by Frank50; 12/31/2012 10:43 PM.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 402 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 402 | Just have a sleeve put in the one hole. And then just put it back together! Just my 2 cents worth.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | Dumb question where do I get the sleeves
I live just south of Chicago can anyone recommend a machine shop?
Thanks
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,629 | The machine shop that does the work will have or can get the sleeve. They'll have to bore the cylinder out some to allow the sleeve to be installed. | | |
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