47-55.1 216 Timing Cover - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Dachshund · 11-20-2019, 10:03 PM

What is the fix for the two stupid bolts inside the oil pan? Saw something somewhere about threading them from the outside....?

**mr48chev** · 11-21-2019, 02:27 PM

It's been over 59 years since I had one of those apart. I'm not remembering the exact reason that they are that way unless it is hard to access them from the outside. If (when) the fiber timing gear broke you had to pull the pan to remove the pieces anyhow so it probably wasn't that much of an issue back in the day.

I'd have to go out to the milkhouse and work my way to the back to the 48 216/235 that came out of my grandfather's 1 ton and see just how they are put together.

Dachshund · 11-23-2019, 08:49 AM

Well....the gears are on the outside of the mount plate, so that probably wasn't the issue!
I thought I read somewhere awhile back, that you could drill them out for a 5/16" bolt that goes in from the outside. Just wanted to make sure befor I di it. Seems like there should be plenty of room...

11-20-2019, 10:03 PM	#1
Dachshund Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Trenton MO Posts: 201	216 Timing Cover What is the fix for the two stupid bolts inside the oil pan? Saw something somewhere about threading them from the outside....?

11-21-2019, 02:27 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,561	Re: 216 Timing Cover It's been over 59 years since I had one of those apart. I'm not remembering the exact reason that they are that way unless it is hard to access them from the outside. If (when) the fiber timing gear broke you had to pull the pan to remove the pieces anyhow so it probably wasn't that much of an issue back in the day. I'd have to go out to the milkhouse and work my way to the back to the 48 216/235 that came out of my grandfather's 1 ton and see just how they are put together. __________________ 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.

11-23-2019, 08:49 AM	#3
Dachshund Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Trenton MO Posts: 201	Re: 216 Timing Cover Well....the gears are on the outside of the mount plate, so that probably wasn't the issue! I thought I read somewhere awhile back, that you could drill them out for a 5/16" bolt that goes in from the outside. Just wanted to make sure befor I di it. Seems like there should be plenty of room...



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