trying to identify the 216 engine on my 1950 chevy, the numbers are JAM2882 somethin that looks like a T or a 7 not really sure, then another 8. Any hellp would be appreciated. is either JAM2882T8 or JAM288278.....thanks. was told that all distributor caps and rotors were inter changeble up to 1974, just wanted to make sure
JA is 39 chevy car Pictures might help us figure it out. I don't think the caps are the same up to 74, they changed in the early 60s when they went from the 235 to the 230 type engines. I dont know what year they changed before that. And the distributor could be off a different engine, too.
JAM is a 1951 216ci p***enger car engine, mfr. in Tonawanda, NY Any 216 cap from '33 through '53 will work. The 235 caps are a different O.D.
Engine Serial Number is Located on the right side of the engine on a boss just to the rear of the ignition distributor for 216 and 235 c.i. inline 6 cylinder engines. <center> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" id="AutoNumber1" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="494"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" width="494"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="494"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </center> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" id="AutoNumber3" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="510"><tbody><tr> <td colspan="8" align="center" width="485">1941 - 1953 Engine Serial Number Codes</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center" width="107">Year Code</td> <td colspan="2" align="center" width="142">Vehicle Designation</td> <td colspan="4" align="right" width="239"> Engine Plant & Code</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47">D</td> <td align="center" width="60">1946</td> <td align="center" width="56"> </td> <td align="center" width="86"> </td> <td align="center" width="16"> </td> <td align="center" width="26"> </td> <td align="left" width="105"> </td> <td align="left" width="92"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47">E</td> <td align="center" width="60">1947</td> <td align="center" width="56">A</td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="16"> </td> <td align="left" width="26">A</td> <td align="left" width="105">Flint, Michigan</td> <td align="left" width="92">Regular Engine</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47">F</td> <td align="center" width="60">1948</td> <td align="center" width="56">B</td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="10"> </td> <td align="left" width="20">C</td> <td align="left" width="118">Flint, Michigan</td> <td align="left" width="105">**RPO 227A</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47">G</td> <td align="center" width="60">1949</td> <td align="center" width="56">C</td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="10"> </td> <td align="left" width="26">D</td> <td align="left" width="105">Flint, Michigan</td> <td align="left" width="92">[SIZE=-1]w/ Hydrovac[/SIZE]</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47">H</td> <td align="center" width="60">1950</td> <td align="center" width="56">D</td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="10"> </td> <td align="left" width="20">C</td> <td align="left" width="118">Flint, Michigan</td> <td align="left" width="105">**RPO 227A</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47">J</td> <td align="center" width="60">1951</td> <td align="center" width="56">E</td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="16"> </td> <td align="left" width="26">D</td> <td align="left" width="105">Flint, Michigan</td> <td align="left" width="92">[SIZE=-1]w/ Hydrovac[/SIZE]</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47">K</td> <td align="center" width="60">1952</td> <td align="center" width="56"> </td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="16"> </td> <td align="left" width="26">F</td> <td align="left" width="105">Flint, Michigan</td> <td align="left" width="92">235ci Engine</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47">L</td> <td align="center" width="60">1953</td> <td align="center" width="56"> </td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="10"> </td> <td align="left" width="26">M</td> <td align="left" width="105">Tonawanda, NY</td> <td align="left" width="92">Regular Engine</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47"> </td> <td align="center" width="60"> </td> <td align="center" width="56"> </td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="10"> </td> <td align="left" width="20">P</td> <td align="left" width="118">Tonawanda, NY</td> <td align="left" width="105">**RPO 227A</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47"> </td> <td align="center" width="60"> </td> <td align="center" width="56"> </td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="10"> </td> <td align="left" width="20">Q</td> <td align="left" width="118">Tonawanda, NY</td> <td align="left" width="105">[SIZE=-1]w/ Hydrovac[/SIZE]</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="47"> </td> <td align="center" width="60"> </td> <td align="center" width="56"> </td> <td align="left" width="86"> </td> <td align="left" width="16"> </td> <td align="left" width="20"> </td> <td colspan="2" align="left" width="223">** with Heavy Duty Clutch</td></tr></tbody></table> Here is some info on Chevy 6 Cylinder engines
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