These are recent images from a complete rebuild of the engine in a 1940 Chevrolet Coupe. The motor is a 216 cubic inch inline six cylinder.

1940 Chevrolet coupe with a 216 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine

1940 Chevrolet coupe with a 216 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine

1940 Chevrolet coupe with a 216 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine

1940 Chevrolet coupe with a 216 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine

The Chevrolet inline 6 engine was Chevrolet’s sole engine from 1929 through 1954. It replaced their 171-cubic-inch inline 4. The inline 6 became the company’s base engine starting in 1955 when they also added the small block V8 to the lineup.