Look for a 1954 or '55 235CU engine. Same block as the wartime 216 but with decent oil pressure.
The 54/55 block mounts the waterpump the same height as the wartime 216 so the fan blade clears the bonnet. If you use a later engine, you will have to use a water pump adapter to drop the fan blades.
I did this when the original 216 in my C-15A blew.
I went looking for a "235" based on recommendations from friends, and only by blind luck did the only 235 block in the local junkyard turn out to be a 1955 model. I only learned later about the waterpump issue.
Good luck!
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