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Re: main bearing caps - busted sonoitageorge #1011685 03/05/2014 2:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	Beings that a 1954 uses shims to adjust the bearing clearance it may not be necessary to align hone the cap if replaced. I would test a replacement cap first. PM me if you can't find a cap locally. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
main bearing caps - busted	sonoitageorge	03/04/2014 6:46 PM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	baldybenny	03/04/2014 7:49 PM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	truckernix	03/05/2014 12:39 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	sonoitageorge	03/05/2014 1:24 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	don stocker	03/05/2014 2:04 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	Pre '68 Dave	03/05/2014 2:25 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	sonoitageorge	03/05/2014 3:37 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	jay d	03/05/2014 5:01 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	tclederman	03/05/2014 6:02 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	crenwelge	03/06/2014 12:49 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	CASO	03/06/2014 1:59 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	Joe H	03/06/2014 4:53 PM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	52Carl	03/07/2014 2:31 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	Hotrod Lincoln	03/07/2014 3:34 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	truckernix	03/07/2014 3:46 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	sonoitageorge	03/07/2014 5:38 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	Pre '68 Dave	03/09/2014 6:48 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	52Carl	03/10/2014 5:19 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	Pre '68 Dave	03/10/2014 6:59 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	12 Port	03/10/2014 5:59 PM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	DennisM	03/09/2014 2:33 PM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	Hotrod Lincoln	03/09/2014 4:49 PM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	crenwelge	03/09/2014 10:14 PM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	Hotrod Lincoln	03/09/2014 11:14 PM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	crenwelge	03/10/2014 4:23 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	CASO	03/10/2014 5:34 AM
Re: main bearing caps - busted	Hotrod Lincoln	03/10/2014 1:15 PM

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