wanted chev 216 20thou under main bearings

[Grant Bowker]

I have never dealt with Egge, nor do I know anyone who has. I have seen their ads in Hemmings and elsewhere for over 5 years so they are not a brand new, fly-by-night outfit.
Their website is: http://www.egge.com/
When you click on their online catalogue, it turns out they are part of the "Parts123" consortium. I have dealt succesfully with some other members of the group.

[Phil Waterman]

I have used Egge in the past and they have always been good, not always the lowest priced, but what I have gotten from them has always been first class.

Cheers Phil

[Col Tigwell]

Egge have been around for a very long time. I purchased a set of light weight pistons and rings from them in the 70's for my model T. Top notch gear and have served well.

Regards

Col

[aj.lec]

Thanks to all for the replies
I have sent them a email so will see how that goes

[jim sewell]

I found egges service and delivery to be quicker than Carters , they stocked u/sized bearings that were not available else where and in the case of bigend shells you could buy individual pairs at very reasonable prices.
Regards
Jim S.

[Mike K]

UPTONS at Corowa had them ..030 and 040 undersize ..Australian made NASCO brand ( GMH ) . $5 a set . they sat for years along with the big crate of 040 216 pistons ..no-body wanted them year after year we went there during the 1980's and 90's. A case of you never need this stuff till its all gone !

Mike

[jim sewell]

The 216 engine that was used in the chev blitz was made in Canada from 1937 to 1945 and this can be identified by having a single hole from the waterpump to the block and having dome top pistons .

This same engine was produced in the USA from 1937 until 1940/41

In 1940/41 the engine underwent a change in the USA and came out with two holes going from the water pump to the block and flat top pistons plus other internal engine changes , this engine was produced until 1947.

Australia in 1942 received from the USA a considerable number of chev trucks Model M 160'' W/base for war support ( in Aust we call them Lend/Lease trucks ) .
It is possible over the years that these engines have become transplanted in blitz's or vice versa and this make ordering engine parts a bit tricky , when ordering parts on line from the USA keep in mind that blitz engines are the 1937 to 1940/41 engine .
Jim S.