Yes, that third main bearing has thrust flanges that control the fore/aft position of the crankshaft. The machine shop that does your crankshaft regrinding will have specifications to determine if the end play is within limits. The width of the thrust flanges on a new bearing on a 235 or a 261 is supposed to be 1.244".
Jerry


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