216 chev motor C60 Buyer beware!!!!!!

[Ken Thomas]

Hi Folks. This motor was working in a C60 on a farm as a crop spraying tanker.
I brought it to get the transfer case & front end. I was not interested in the motor as it is not of the year I required & had some damage (repaired ) to the block. but was told that it was running, but needed a tune up. I decided to take off & keep the head. I had the rocker cover,rocker gear & side plate off & as I started to take out the push rods, I was mentally counting them off (force of habit). I found I had them all out & only had ten. Started looking for the missing ones & found that there was only ten & ten cam followers.
The damage to the block & bell housing (welded up) was obviously from a con rod going through it. The remains of the rod & piston etc. had been removed & the motor went on running as a five cylinder. The not functioning bore is easy to pick. The other working bores are fine. The rust in the bore seems to be from condensation.
That would have been a good tune up. I do not know whether to admire their inventiveness mechanically or their deceptiveness sales wise.

Ken Thomas.