Pulled the crank, believe it was first time the engine was
apart. Main and rod bearings all looked good, the crank
looks good, no scoring all journals are all within spec.
after polishing off the stains. There are no shims in this
engine. So the question is....What's with the shim packs
addressed in the shop manual and which are listed in the
parts books for the main bearings?
If the crank is on size and straight and within spec then
why would you need shims. The standard brg. shells should
fit without shims, no??
And while were at it here, any suggestions for sourcing the
standard mains, rods and std. ring sets? My FLAPS doesn't
seem to remember a '59, 261 ser. 60 truck engine nor does
Rock Auto, The Sealed Power catalog or any other site I've
searched this morning.
dg
Last edited by Denny Graham; 11/07/2015 7:20 PM.
