Is there a shortage of 216 Engines?

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Gary

I am really curious as to how the rear end of the Chev engine was made taht did not allow the flywheel to be isntalled.

We tried installing a 235 standard Chev flywheel on a Chev engine..... and in our case it fitted perfectly even with the Power Glide adapter in place. It turns out the outer diemension of the flywheel is the same as the flex plate that mount the hydraulic stator donut.

Not for you to mount the 216 CMP flywheel that adapter has to be removed. I tokk some pictures of the spare block we have at the barn and attached text.... a bit crude as I am still learning this new software program.

If you can take a similar picture of that block that would not fit I might leanr something.

anyways comments from any other viewer is appreciated....trying to broaden my mind and learn the various intricacies of our hobby.

Bob C.

[gazzaw]

Thanks Bob

I will need to strip off the back end of the 235 and photo etc - we used (tried to) the 216 flywheel so maybe we need a 235 one? but the 216 tranny bellhousing wouldn't line up with the 6 holes you show once we took off the adaptor plate etc. Might not get this photo'd for a couple of weeks as the vehicle is in garage 50 miles away.

Gary

[Bob Carriere]

I fitted a 261 truck engine to my 216 original RH bell housing.... and quite a few others have done the same. The 216-235-261 crankshaft I have seen all have the same bolt pattern/configuration.. could your have been modified for industrial use...marine application...?

That's why I am so curious to see what your engine block looked like.... it may have been modified..... at first I though that maybe you had a later series 6 cyl in the 230 to 250 c.i. from the sixties but the pictures you posted sure convinced me it was a 235 engine.

Will look forward to your pictures.

Bob