216 died while driving home from work

The 235 is a much better engine than the 216 as it has a pressure.

Not all 235s are full pressure. Pre-'53, they are not. '53 is, IF it came with a Powerglide. '54 and after, all are full pressure.

This link can help ya shop if you go with the swap and yes, its fairly straightforward.

http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/chevytalk/GMhistory/1916-57cast.html

 

Gear can be had at almost all real part stores. Take the time to cut it off carefully. Next warm the gear up in a toaster oven(for 25 bucks i keep a new oven in the shop)at under 130 degrees or the water trick. Care to push it on and your done. Pan is the biggest pain.

 

Thanks for setting this right.
I wasnt thinking about what I was writing.
I should have know this, from putting chains together on dozers.
We use to chill the pins, to get them to slide in the chain links, on the dozer cats