Although Brad is right about almost any engine will fit, the easiest is
either the original 216 (if your into the "original" look, but may be hard
to find-last made in 53 & babbitt bearings, splash oil, etc.) or a 235
(models after 54/55 need to use a modified water pump) & these were made up
to around 62; they have full flow/pressure oil systems, regular insert type
bearings & more power (also more hot rod parts available, if you want to
soup up, but still look era typical). First, though, I would strongly
recommend buying a shop manual & an assembly manual. Most of the vendors
have them (reproductions) or I have found a guy on ebay that is selling all
kinds of manuals; search for seller auto4.
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Newman <bkn@cyberramp.net>
To: Brinkman <brinkman@warwick.net>
Cc: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, April 24, 1999 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Good rebuilt engines
>Brinkman wrote:
>
>> Does anybody know where to get good rebuilt motors?I just bought a
>> 1950
>> 5 window pickup with no powerplant and I'm not even sure what motor it
>>
>> is supposed to have.Where do I start?HHHHHHHEEEEELLLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>> 1959
>
> If you are going to be restoring your truck back to original, then
>you need to be looking for a 216. If not, then just about any engine can
>be made to fit.
>I have seen that Jim Carters sells rebuilt short blocks, both 216's and
>235's, in the $1100.00 range plus another $300 or so for a reconditioned
>head, and another $175 for a core. It looks like you can order a
>specific motor for a specific year. For what its worth, when I had my
>216 rebuilt about a year ago, it cost right at $1300.00, so these aren't
>that far off. Another thing to remember is that as a listee you get a
>10% discount on most stuff from Carters, but I don't know if that
>includes engines.
>Hope this helps.
>Brad
>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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