After lookin through the stovebolt intakes thread I was wondering if a 216 is worth hopping up? Cams, intakes headers... fill me in, cuz I've heard they're kind of doggish and was hoping to learn a little bit. Thanks Coby
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi http://www.inliners.org/ http://www.patricksantiquecars.com/ http://www.customdesignperformance.com/leo/leo.html Stovebolt and inliners have eveything your looking for.Should keep you busy for awhile.Need more, ask,later........
no. hey coby. sorry, they look cool but I wouldn't do it again. Im sure guys will disagree but the oiling is not full pressure and they are expensive to rebuild, the gas mileage, the parts should you break down wouldn't be available everywhere. the horsepower.. etc. etc. especially in a closed hooded car. my vote is no.
awlrighty then. Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm not gonna be driving til February and I'll see how I like it then. Ollin, weren't you runnin a 235? Those seem to be the way to go. When did they switch over to pressurized oiling?
If you got it, use it. It depends on your power to work ratio. If you want musclecar power and EFI reliability, then p*** on it. If you want a "trad" ride with the same (ish) power as a Flathead Ford, then do it. It won't be easy, it won't be cheap. But, it'll be fun and you'll learn something too. I've got one to stick in a modified someday. (Read, someday. ) Jay
yeah, i eventually found a guy with a '54 who was going with a 350/350 setup, and I bought everything off of him. that swaps right in pretty easy, but If it were me I wouldn't do that either, by the time it was all said and done it was pretty $$!
it cost money to be tradional. i built a mild 302 jimmy 10 years ago and had 2000.00 in the long block. the best way to soup up a 216 is with a 235 or 261. like it or not cost is one on the reasons for so many 350/350 combos.
hi we just did up a couple for a pair of trucks to be used in a movie ,only a few guys here still do the bottom ends so that wasnt cheap.and we went through a lot of heads before we found the ones without cracks in ! i d check that out very care fully before sending your bottom end away (we didnt ) i put the carb off a local gm six (holden ,single barrel stromberg) on and was very happy they both ran beautifully and made me proud. but slipper bearings would be easier to live with long term... cheers
I've got a '54 motor in my '49 sedan and I planned on keeping it. Twin carbs, fenton's , maybe a cam in there. I don't especially want a tarmac scorcher, but a few more miles per hour would be nice. Thanks for those links, a few there I hadn't seen before
ive never had a straight tmotor before my 47 always had v8s and i have to say its a welcome change . put a tattersfield intake 2 carbs and a set or headers and it made the car 100 percent more enjoyable. yah its still slow but tis fun openng the hood and seein that old piece sittin in there and it sure as hell boggels peoples minds why the old 216 is still there . but its all costs moneeeeey also dont be alarmed when ya have a staggering 14 pounds of oil pressure at idle .
If you're serious about sticking with the 216, keep your eyes open for a set of rods converted for use with insert bearings. They hold up much better than the stock babbitted rods, especially when under higher than normal stress (such as revving it up to hear your dual gl***packs).
thanks guys, my chevy has a 216 in it and I'm just trying to figure everything out. This is just gonna be my daily until I get a hot rod. Thanks again fellas.
The '53 Powerglides came with full pressure, not sure about this but the side cover goes all the way over the plugs on the splash motors?
if it runs good, and you are just going to cruise around town, & not your primary form of transportation..and its already in there etc. I say keep it. But if it needs rebuilding etc, just find a 235 or V8 like people said..
Of course, you can also get a set of bolt-in engine mounts from Tom Langdon to swap in a later 194-230-250 mill to your ch***is. Yet again, more money then just driving whatcha got.
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