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Offline COREY13

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Bearing clearances
« on: April 25, 2016, 06:59:01 pm »
Hey guys, just wondering, what should my clearances be on my rod and main bearings when tq'd? Motor is a 350. I looked through the service manual, but im kinda confused by it. I have some green plastigauge, just wonderibg what exactly they should be.
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Re: Bearing clearances
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2016, 09:44:48 am »
generally speaking .001"-.003"
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Re: Bearing clearances
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2016, 12:07:23 am »
Thats what i was thinking when i was going through the manual, it was just a little all over the place i guess is how you would say it. Or at least it was to me... is that for the main bearings and the rod bearings?
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Re: Bearing clearances
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2016, 12:22:51 pm »
Yes and generally speaking if you are on the loose side you want to run a high volume oil pump. If it's tight, run a standard volume.
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