Hi fellow bolters! I have a question for you folks that have converted a babbit engine to insert bearing. I have a fresh 216, that has been machined to accept insert bearings. I am in the process of putting it back togather. I believe I have read that when you go to inserts, you no longer have to use shims in the rods. The machine shop checked all the rods, along with the crank shaft, and told me I would in fact not need shims. They have an employee there that has worked on Chevy 6's for years, and is good on them. Today, I put the newly machined rods, with new pistons back into the 216, and torqued them down to 50 lbs. The Chevy truck shop manual recommends 40-50 lbs. The rods don't snap back and forth on the crank. Is this right? Also, 3 of the rod bolts stripped when I started to tighten them up. Does anyone know where I could get new ones? The engine is a 1948 216.
Thanks for any advice!
KT
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1949 3/4 ton Chevy / 1950 1/2 ton Chevy
