Is there a shortage of 216 Engines?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Gary,

We have quite a number of UK-based CMP collectors, one of them should be able to give you some leads?

Have you placed a wanted ad on milweb, the 2 UK HMV magazines and various club magazines and websites?

One turned up the other day here in Holland, it came out of a post-war Chevy truck which was being dismantled by hot-rodders:

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Here's a nice one to test your Chevy engine ID skills: seller claims it is a 216. Engine sits in what remains of a 1949 Chevrolet truck, which is in the process of being dismantled.
PS: here's the link to the advert for the Dutchmen who are looking for a Chevrolet engine - http://link.marktplaats.nl/525635919
Someone please go save this and drop it in a CMP!

BTW, what is wrong with your engine? I know Jaap Rietveld in Belgium had quite some spares for the Chevy 216, incl. complete cylinder heads.

Re-engining with the GMC 270 is another option, that's been done before, and those engines should be easier to source than the 216 in the UK.

HTH,
Hanno