Originally Posted by OlBetsysDad
So . . .

I did all the clearance inspection, with the thrust bearing issue and was revisiting things this morning when I realized that the new bearings I bought were still in the box. I did all the work with the original main bearings. Oof.

I installed the new bearings and everything measured out between .002 and .0015 clearance. Even the thrust bearing. In the end, I'm all good and the crank turns well.


Thanks,

Mark K
Good on you, Mark! We all learn from our mistakes. It is a real man who freely admits his mistakes so that the rest of us can learn from it.

1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission