I think that 216 with a short a side cover is really a dipper 235, used in big
trucks and automagic cars. Also called a "high torque" something.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
Deve Krehbiel wrote:
> Wasnt sure if a 216 Harmonic Balancer would fit a 235 (so you have the hand
> crank ability) or not. I have a 216 with a short side cover. They made a few
> for cars that didnt have the long one. I dont feel too bad about a short
> side cover, but all else I wanted as close as possible.
>
> Deve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Pewterbaugh" <dpewter@email.msn.com>
> To: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>; "OleTrucks"
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 11:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Disquised 235's
>
> > Don't know what else you CAN do, but I DON'T think you can hide the side
> > cover being shorter (all 216's had a full side cover). You'd have to
> > actually extend the side cover up over the side of the head; 216 heads are
> > machined on the side to accept the upper portion of the pushrod cover.
> The
> > 235 doesn't have the side face machined & you wouldn't be able to get a
> very
> > good seal even if it fit without any other problems.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Doug Pewterbaugh
> > dpewter@msn.com
> > Denton, TX
> > 49 3104 216 5-window
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Deve Krehbiel <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
> > To: OleTrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 3:41 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Disquised 235's
> >
> >
> > > I want to build a 235 so it looks like its a 216. Besides a 216 Valve
> > Cover,
> > > what other things does a person do?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Deve Krehbiel
> > > Hesston, Kansas
> > > 1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400
> > > www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
> > >
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
> >
>
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