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

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I think that I'm off to a good start with the cars I've already had. I had two cars before I ever even got my permit.


I doubt that you built either car. You are about to enter a whole new arena with this '48, and I think your youthfulness is steering you in somewhat of the wrong direction. While I can understand one's desire to resurrect an old car that has been lying dormant for many years, you may be getting in over your head.

First of all is the skill level needed to do this sort of rebuild. When you asked what a compression test was, it tells me you have never actually done any work on a car. A compression test is about as basic as it gets. Secondly, you will need a whole lot of tools, which you may or may not have access to.

Thirdly you are choosing to replace an engine that is not the easiest to rebuild, or perhaps the best choice even if you could. These babbitt pounders were replaced by Chevy for a good reason, and as 76GMC1500 said, you just don't find machine shops capable of working on these on every street corner anymore.

And finally, you are starting with a car that is not exactly the most desirable car in the world to begin with. Not knocking it, but facts are facts. The cost of doing some cars vastly outweighs the value of the finished product. You would be better off, for your first build, to find one in running condition, and then learn basic auto skills from it. An ambitious project like this one would tax even seasoned car rebuilders.

As for the Vette and the other first car you had, I suspect these didn't come from your hard earned labor, but rather from some benefactor (parent perhaps), especially since you are only 15. The cars you can really brag about are the ones you earn the money to buy and maintain.

My advise is to leave the Chevy resting and find something you have a chance to actually get on the street. Youthful enthusiasm only goes so far, and then disappointment sets in, and the project never gets done. Sorry to be so frank, but I think you need the other side of the picture, too.


Don