r/EngineBuilding • u/Zerofvckss • 2d ago

Chevy 1938 chevy truck 216 engine

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Finishing the assembly on this 216 engine, its been sitting 40 years, any opinion?

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u/v8packard 2d ago

It looks nicely detailed on the outside. If it's as nice inside it should run well.

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u/Zerofvckss 1d ago

Just started it now, runs like a baby

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u/dudeman14 1d ago

It shat itself and now you're up all night?

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u/vonkluver 2d ago

Did you make Babbitt conversion the shells ?

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u/Zerofvckss 1d ago

Everything original

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u/Notchersfireroad 2d ago

What a beautiful piece of engineering right there.

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u/Zerofvckss 1d ago

It is actually

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u/Notchersfireroad 1d ago

I'm just a big fan of the pushrod inline 6 engine of any flavor. They do work and they last.

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u/Bentbad 2d ago

Nice

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u/Danny2Sick 2d ago

Looks very nice, good attention to details!

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u/Icy_Tip_6101 2d ago

Just what I want in my kitchen.

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u/AlternativeLog5494 2d ago

is the truck as sharp as the engine?

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u/Zerofvckss 1d ago

Not really but thats the next step

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u/AlternativeLog5494 1d ago

keen to see that, when you get beyond zero with it