Yeah...... one as a 3 and a 5.....
Hi Jason
For quick reference..... look up Stovebolt web site...... look at the technical data section..... another possibility is Phil Waterman's site.....
In a nut shell.... the original 216 has a oil splash low oil pressure system usually with babbit bearing and called (babbitt pounder) which can be more expensive to rebuild. The old 216 served well and may hard core collectors still run them.
Ouside clues to tell the difference..... the 216 has a valve cover held in place by two acorn nuts..... on the dizzy side..... the cover for the valve lifters... immediately behind the dizzy goes all the way up to the upper valve cover in one piece and actually goes around the sparkplugs. On the 235 the valve cover is held in place by 4 small flat head screws ..two on each side of the valve cover..... The side cover on the 235 only goes up below the sparkplugs.
216 would have a 6 volts starter generator..... 235 12 volts....rub the grease of the tags of the generator.....
You can always search the web to verify serial numbers that you can read from the flat surface immediately behind the dizzy towards the firewall.
216 will usually have a wide fan belt around 7/8...... 235 usually 3/8 or 5/8 wide belt.....
Gasket kits and parts will not interchange between 216 and 235....
If you are stuck take a picture and post on MLU.......
In my opinion the 235 is better suited for today's driving style..... that does not mean a 216 is to be avoided.
As you get closer you will have more questions.... fire away will help you out.
Bob
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B
C15a Cab 11
Hammond, Ontario
Canada
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