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hey guys, a question that makes you go hmmmm!
what engines fit a 1940 special deluxe with a 216. 235 or 265?
and will they bolt right in using the original manual transmission.
are the 235s and 265s any better at efficiency?
it seems a few of my friends say that the larger engines will be a big improvement over my reliable rebuilt 216.
what do you all think?
kw
Last edited by kwchevy1940; 08/13/08 07:53 PM.
Ken's 1940 Special Deluxe Sedan
1970 Cadillac Hearse
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Kw, I think it would be a mistake if your 216 is in good shape, for my money, I'd keep it as close to original as possible, with a changed rear end to a 3.73 or 3.55 it will do just fine on the interstates.. That's what I think and I'm sticking to it...
six volts forever
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yes, that is what i was thinking.it sounds like my car friends are trying to be helpful, but to me it would be a big expense to do anything that will not be more efficient than what i have now.
thanks,
kw
Ken's 1940 Special Deluxe Sedan
1970 Cadillac Hearse
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I would agree with that :)
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If there's a category for most wrongly maligned auto engine ever produced, surely the Chevy 216 would win hands-down. For what, 17 years, the 216 kept Chevy at or near the top of the automotive heap? In the 1970s, I was a middle- and high-schooler and I knew all the old cars in my home town. By far, the bulk of the 30+ year old cars were Chevies with 216s still reliably chugging along and I can only recall two that had probably been washed in the last 20 years, much less other maintenance. The other makes combined didn't amount to a quarter of the Chevies. I think the next time I see someone with a 235, I'll suggest they yank it and stick in a 216.
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