it lives!

[larrym]

Here is the a pic of the journal

[Scoobum]

Larry what were the clearances?
Maybe next time try to stick with Clevite...I prefer them.

Clevite eh? I remember you telling me they looked damn near new after I beat on that engine like a seal pup for 3 years.

[larrym]

Lol newfy seal pup

[Scoobum]

I've actually done pretty well over the years for mechanical failures. I scored up a cylinder wall from a piston pin coming loose...cracke d two cylinders into the water jackets with the same block...lost a set of head gaskets on an overboost...an d this will be the 2nd rebuild for the transmission. The stock stuff can take an awful beating.

[larrym]

So I talked to the machinist today, he says slide the new bearings in and run it! He suggested I bring one of the old ones and the new ones and he will measure the thickness to make sure my clearances are good. I'll probably plasigage them too as a double check plus check the side clearance..... which I should have done on initial assembly.


I double checked the clearances and the end play they were all good, I thought the centre mains were tight .00002 tighter than the 2 outside ones but he said the line hone was done with heads bolted on with studs which I'm using and the clearances would be the same once I bolted the heads on.



My buddy says I'm 1 lucky SOB when every he does shit like this its catastrophic failure!

[larrym]

So it lives again had to add a boat load of fuel compared to the old setup goes like a raped ape.
Oil pressure almost seems high 30 psi hot idle almost 60 cruising down the highway.
I dropped the oil after about 3 hours of run time it was clear no sparkles same when I cut open the filter. Replaced with 5-30 that brought it down a couple pounds still 30 psi at hot idle.

[good2win22]

Glad it's going again.... Now go beat on it!