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Old 20-04-14, 04:11
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I am also rebuilding my 216 engine and there are a few things that I have learnt along the way.

Firstly, with stuck pistons, either make up a penetrating oil by using 50:50 acetone and automatic transmission fluid and place into each cylinder to free up the pistons. You need to make up small batches at a time as the acetone will evaporate off after a time. Or you could just throw some diesel fuel in and wait a few days or a week or two. I used the acetone atf brew and works well. Also you may need to look at the bottom end of the engine to see if there are any issues that may be causing problems.
Thanks - I have some diesel, so I will try that.

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I got some dash parts of Bowtie, but they don't seem to have rocker arms

I have a old friend (bush mechanic) who used to fix his dads blitz's, but unfortunately he is very unreliable, so he has only visited once... I am hoping he will return soon and do the actual rebuild. But I will need to have all the required parts ready, when he does.

Dave I have Ross Prince's Chev catalog, but it also doesn't have rocker arms. But I will give him a ring during the week.

Thanks gentlemen
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