I have a 1916 Chevy with no water pump on the engine. What years of the 490 engine are the same except for the water pump? I have a chance to buy a 1922 engine. Will it work in my 1916 Chevrolet and bolt up to the transmission? Also, I understand the radiator may have different outlets.
Art, I suggest consulting a parts book or more that cover the 490 assembly years. I suspect that several years can be a replacement. Not having personal experience I can't provide better advice.
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I checked my four cylinder parts book and it is confusing when you look for the parts for a 1916 490 water pump.
I suggest that you contact the Technical Advisor for your vehicle. Their contact info is listed in every G&D magazine, on the page before the classified ad section.
Cheers, Dean
Dean "Rustoholic" Meltz
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Lurch -1927 LM one ton truck - tinyurl.com/Lurch-VCCACHAT-Gallery
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'16 and '17 490 engines were very similar. '18 introduced some changes including water pump and gear oil pump in front of the generator. The '16 & '17 had a plunger type oil pump on the side of the block and thermo syphon cooling (no water pump). '16 generator, electric lights, connecticut ignition were optional for $60, but became standard in '17.
The '18 T-series trucks used engines from the FA car line, and '19-'22 T-series trucks used engines from the FB car line. I don't think your '16 is a T-series truck, but instead based on the basic car chassis - I'm guessing.
To your inquiry about swapping a '22 engine into your '16, the basic block was carried from '14 - '28 with various changes and improvements along the way. I haven't looked at swapping the engines that closely like you're considering. The key area to look is the engine & trans support brackets and how they attach to the chassis. There were chassis changes in that mount area between '16 & '20 (not sure exactly when though, in '20 I think). The other key area is mounting the trans to the cone clutch and flywheel. I think those are largely unchanged and should bolt up, but don't hold me to it as I haven't done it (yet).
Another area to look at is the brake mechanism attaching to the transmission. In '16-'21, the service brake shared function with the left clutch pedal - 1/2 down clutch, full down clutch and brake, and the middle pedal was the emergency/parking brake with a ratchet removed link In '22, the hand brake was introduced along with the mounting accoutrements on the transmission. Some cars between '16-'21 were modified after release to add the hand brake and avoid the shared clutch pedal arrangement.
Well, I hope this helps. I can look at some of my cars and engines for more detail if you have specific questions. Just reach out directly.
Regards, Bill


