Thread: Does Anyone Have A Chevy 216 V6 Motor That Needs To Be Rebuilt?

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For one thing I was at my Grandfather's house day before yesterday when I found it. It was at the back of his pasture in a ditch. It's pretty much a shell. Over the past 30 years people dumped trash back there so the area has to be cleaned out before I can do anything to it. My Grandfather told me if I will spend the time to clean that area up I can have the car. There's no telling how long it's been sitting out there. He moved there in 1980 and it was back there when he bought the land. My plans for it are to get it out of the back of the pasture. Then piece by piece I'm going to take it apart to clean it up. (Sand it down, beat out dents, patch holes, etc.) There isn't anything really wrong with the body. Apparently someone thought it would be funny if they shot holes in the driver's side door. Nothing too bad. The body is solid with no bad rust. It's all surface rust. I guess because it has been under a tree for all of this time. I want to restore it to original. I'm 15 and I'll be driving the Vette for a while. I want to use the 48 as a project. My Grandpa used to rebuild cars in the late 50's & early 60's. I want him to teach me how to do body work, and if I can get a hold of one of the 1948 Chevy 216's I want him to show me how to rebuild the engine as well. This is my 3rd car already. Along with collecting cards, cars are a hobby.
Zak

If you really want to drive this car much, you are going to be very unhappy with a 216. They are not on oil pressure motor. They use scoopers on the crank to splash oil around. They will not take any abuse at all. You'd be a lot happier with a 235 that has a full pressure system with pump and noone could really tell just looking at the motor that it was a 235 as the two motors are very similar on the outside. Take my word for it. I found out the hard way in 1962.