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**mr48chev** · 03-13-2015, 04:49 PM

Does that block happen to have the numbers on it that are on your title if you have a title that uses engine numbers rather than body tag numbers?

A ridge above the pistons that doesn't let you take the pistons out is normal, It's called a wear ridge from the rings wearing the block below it. You use a ridge reamer to cut the ridge out before taking the pistons out and then either hone the block and replace the rings if the wear isn't excessive or have the block bored and put in over size pistons if it is.

216 and 235 blocks and engines are an odd sort, they don't seem to be worth much if you are tripping over one in the garage all the time and try to sell it but guys are asking stiff money for worn out but rebuildable ones all the time on FB and craigslist. I don't know how many actually sell though. I've even got one in the back of the shed out of my brother's one ton.

On yours I think I'd throw it on Craigslist or another online market place and put a hundred or hundred and fifty bucks on it while listing it as a rebuildable short block or engine depending on the amount of parts you have. Anything you get is money to put back in your truck even if it is only enough to buy a tank of gas.

03-13-2015, 04:49 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,824	Re: What to do with a 216 engine block Does that block happen to have the numbers on it that are on your title if you have a title that uses engine numbers rather than body tag numbers? A ridge above the pistons that doesn't let you take the pistons out is normal, It's called a wear ridge from the rings wearing the block below it. You use a ridge reamer to cut the ridge out before taking the pistons out and then either hone the block and replace the rings if the wear isn't excessive or have the block bored and put in over size pistons if it is. 216 and 235 blocks and engines are an odd sort, they don't seem to be worth much if you are tripping over one in the garage all the time and try to sell it but guys are asking stiff money for worn out but rebuildable ones all the time on FB and craigslist. I don't know how many actually sell though. I've even got one in the back of the shed out of my brother's one ton. On yours I think I'd throw it on Craigslist or another online market place and put a hundred or hundred and fifty bucks on it while listing it as a rebuildable short block or engine depending on the amount of parts you have. Anything you get is money to put back in your truck even if it is only enough to buy a tank of gas. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.