What was the difference in the engine(s) in the 1953 Chevrolet productions engines and the 54 production engines.
Questions:
a. Did both have full pressure oiling?
b. Was the oiling routing, etc the same in both year engines?
c. Was a 216 available in 1953?
d. Did the 1953 use babbit rods?
e. Did the 1953 have the oil distribution mechanism on the lower driver's side of the engine?
f. Was the 1954 engine the first Chevrolet engine to have hydrollic lifters?
g. Were the 1953 and the 1954 engines identical? If not what was the difference.
The reason for the above questions is that I saw a 1953 with three-speed transmission (no PG) and I think the engine was a 1954. Owner who had recently pruchased said car, was insistant that the engine was full insert, full pressure and hydrollic lifters, etc.
He said it was just like the 1954 engine but was indeed a 1953.
Somebody help me out here.
Thanks,
Charlie
