Chev 216 loose piston pin - which one ?

[Mike K]

Well, the engine has had a run, warmed up and had a listen, could not hear anything out of order . The mystery noise comes and goes .

The water pump bearing is growly, this is a problem Ive always had with these engines. You buy a old stock kit, made 60 years ago, and the bearing grease has dried out , you install the kit and give it a try , the bearing sounds horrible . You buy a modern bearing , made in Taiwan, it lasts 3 months and is stuffed and wobbly and the pump leaks .

What do you do ? The bearing is a sealed unit. I will dismantle one and see if it is possible to re lube it somehow ?

The 75 year old radiator is also leaky ..looking rather sad . May have to do the recore .... save some pennies .