Jerry: I took the main bearing cap off. Bearing lower half looks pristine. Plastigaged at .0015 or less. I will go ahead and put it back together. Problem is I did not find any issues, and I am not correcting anything except changing the seal. Do you use a centering tool for the cover (seal area) as the manual suggests? Also, do you change out the slotted head fasteners for something easier to work with (pan and/or cover)? There is a brass nipple protruding from the timing gear plate. Must be an oiler. Do I need to check that and make sure there are no issues with it? Regrettably, I have no idea who owned this old engine and who worked on it before me? High school kids? Thanks again!
Dave
