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Old 05-07-09, 12:26
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Have one piston with 4 rings, size is 3.540, dome top
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Old 06-07-09, 04:26
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Thanks very much for that Bob, but i need one with a flat top.
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Old 14-07-09, 04:33
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Rightio, further research by myself and John Mackie has revealed that this engine is one that he didn't know even existed! According to him, the engine is a Chev 224 cubic inch; the piston is a 3 and 9/16 flat-topped piston, for a standard bore, with the Repco parts number "HX 1632", which Repco says did indeed exist, but is not made anymore.
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Old 14-07-09, 06:50
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Rightio, further research by myself and John Mackie has revealed that this engine is one that he didn't know even existed! According to him, the engine is a Chev 224 cubic inch; the piston is a 3 and 9/16 flat-topped piston, for a standard bore, with the Repco parts number "HX 1632", which Repco says did indeed exist, but is not made anymore.
It could be a GMC motor, a 1940's contemporary of the Chev 216..both made at the same period. Does it have full pressure big end lubrication, instead of the dipper setup ? If so, it may well be a GMC motor .

Just looked up the 1940 GMH manual.....the GMC motors were the 1600H and 9600H one of these was 248 ci by the look of it

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Old 14-07-09, 13:15
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the engine number N541606P was stamped on by NSW Police when a new engine was fitted with no number.
N for NSW
54 for 1954
1606 for engine
P for Police

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Old 15-07-09, 04:17
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Geez, this engine gets more and more mysterious! There must be a story that goes along with it.

Mike, the engine just has a dipper setup. This engine is proving difficult to find pistons for as well!
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Old 15-07-09, 04:45
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Your engine sounds like an early 50's splash feed , and if it has a 3. 9/16 bore then it probably would be a 235 cubic inch chev engine.
Parts should be available from Automotive Surplus in Melbourne .
Have a piston measured at 90 degrees to the gudgeon near the bottom of the skirt with a micrometer or digital vernier.
It's highly likely that it will be of std size.
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