Chev 216 loose piston pin - which one ?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Mike

Don't remember seeing that source, will have to do some looking around on that site to see what they have.

With the new gas in the US the carbs really like the insulation spacer.

The spacer I'm talking about is little over 1/2 inch thick and fits below the insulation block.

Cheers Phil

Your 49 Lincoln project reminded me about the 1946 or 7 Lincoln convertible I helped to move , years ago. It was a V 12 side valve engine in that car . A similar car was in the Betty Davis movie about the 2 sisters .

The 46 was owned by a Kiwi , he shipped it from Melbourne to NZ , we loaded it onto a trailer and drove to the docks at Port Melbourne around 1 am in the early morning .

The car was stored down in a SE suburb and I followed in my ute as he drove it unregistered to Moorabbin , to await the trip to the docks on a trailer. As we drove to Moorabbin, The looks from the motorists at the traffic lights was a look of amazement , an old dusty crimson convertable with a white top and a huge long bonnet

[Mike K]

good info here

http://pugetsoundvintagechevrolet.or...h%20photos.pdf

[motto (RIP)]

Mike,
I must admit you have a knack for sourcing stuff. Looking at the insulator, it may not give you what you want.
Perhaps what you may need is one of those gaskets with the four notches. The four notches are there so as you can put the gasket on any which way and one of them will give connection from the vacuum passage to the manifold interior. Depends on the carburettor I guess.

Dave

[Mike K]

The HOT ROD radiator is fitted into the C8 . It is slightly narrower compared to the original radiator, height is OK .

I will need to make a thermostat housing with a 1 1/2" hose fitting , the hose outlet on the new radiator is 1 1/2" . If I ever win lotto I will have the original radiator recored .

[motto (RIP)]

The GMC 270 uses a 1-1/2" diameter top hose if I remember correctly. I may be able to help you out with the top section of one of those to save you having to make something up. The lower section should be the same.
Let me know if you're interested and I will check it out.
I've also got a quantity of those carb gaskets with the four notches though I'm not certain they are the correct size for your application.

Dave

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by motto

The GMC 270 uses a 1-1/2" diameter top hose if I remember correctly. I may be able to help you out with the top section of one of those to save you having to make something up. The lower section should be the same.
Let me know if you're interested and I will check it out.
I've also got a quantity of those carb gaskets with the four notches though I'm not certain they are the correct size for your application.

Dave

hi motto

That is a generous offer !

I will see how I go ....

I might try making a thermo housing with a BSP threaded fitting . Aluminium would be OK to use for this job . BSP fittings are ubiquitous and most hardware stores have stock .

The lower hose is 1 3/4" I think ?

When I pulled down this 216 engine, the original brass bellows thermostat was still in situ with a 1940 date on it , stuck in the open position . The new thermostat I put in , in 1998 , has corroded away and collapsed .

BTW these new aluminium radiators are prone to corrosion by a chemical/electrical reaction. The coolant can act as an electrolyte and the whole thing turns into a battery ! Good grounding is required to reduce this problem .

[Mike K]

hey dave motto

I will take that GMC thermo top housing, if you can find one

The mod I had in mind is just too difficult .

The GMC top housing should do the trick .

The Toyota 2F engine is based on a chevy engine .... a quick search found this ............ looks similar to a chevy housing but the price is ridiculous .

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOYOTA-F2...item230d8e5c3d

Thanks Mike

[Mike K]

Did some more looking .

Well, it seems that any early Holden V8 or chevy V8 eg 350 327 thermo housing top will fit the old 216

Even the chrysler 318 V8 housing will fit . I wandered down to the neighbour and checked his V8 engines out with the old 216 thermo housing.. all are the same bolt pattern

I will buy one on epay ..... Mike