Wanted: Piston for Chev Engine

[nigel ward]

Hi Toby
I have had the pleasure of traveling with Jim throughout Europe for about 8 weeks using ww2 vehicles and it is without a second thought I suggest you undertake Jim's suggestions. We are both owners of chev Blitz's and I am sure any information from Jim comes from first hand knowledge. Do not be afraid to ask for further info if required from Jim. I am sure he will be more than happy to help. He was a great help to me on the trip.

When you have figured out what you require I may be able to help as I have a small supply of NOS pistons in sets and singles. In amongst those there are a hand full of chev pistons. I may have what you require. Apart from that, there are a number of company's in Australia that may be able to assist including providing single pistons.

Great to hear from another Blitz owner.

Nigel

[aj.lec]

Toby If you post the engine number on the block you intend to use , we can give you a better idea of what you are playing with
Then as the others have suggested you will have to measure the bore at very least to see if it has been rebored at some stage

[Willanthry]

Sorry it's taken so long to reply;

The engine in the pictures on my thread is a different one to this one; it's the original 216 engine that was in it, and it's essentially done for.

We acquired another engine along with the Blitz, one which was planned to replace the original engine way back when it was fried in the first place. This engine is where the piston in the picture came from, and it's different to the original 216 engine, possessing different pistons, as you can see, with flat heads rather then domed. Where i wrote 239 is a typo; i didn't mean to put that, and i have no idea why i did.I must have been thinking about something else whilst i wrote it!

I'm not entirely sure which of the numbers you're after, so i wrote 'em all down; on the side of the motor, these numbers and letters appeared;

CON3 I113

GM48

3835309
9

Toby

[jim sewell]

Toby
Take some pictures of the engine you wish to use , take some of the tappett cover, the head, the front of the block , on the exhaust manifold side of the block and of the numbers stamped ( not cast ) on a machined area rear of the distributor , also of the cast numbers around where the starter motor would sit.
Regards
Jim S.

[Willanthry]

G'day Jim

At the moment, the engine is completely disassembled; most of the parts are away being cleaned up. John Mackie, who helped me disassemble the engine, told me that the size is 3.9" standard, and has been sleeved. It's obviously not a Blue Flame, but it's not a 216 either.

The pistons are Repco parts, with the number "HX 1632" on them.

There is a number where the distributor was; it's N541606P, i think; some of the characters are pretty roughly done.

[Bob McNeill]

Have one piston with 4 rings, size is 3.540, dome top

[Willanthry]

Thanks very much for that Bob, but i need one with a flat top.