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Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings 56picup #441670 08/14/2008 5:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 davenport iowa O old dog Shop Shark
old dog Shop Shark O Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 davenport iowa	i take it this babbitt bearing's, not inserts ! babbitt bearing's can use shims when they scrape the crank journals and rod's .used to do it eon"s ago .

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Shimming main crankshaft bearings	56picup	08/14/2008 12:18 AM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	truckernix	08/14/2008 12:40 AM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	Samantha	08/14/2008 1:36 AM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	LONGBOX55	08/14/2008 1:55 AM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	56picup	08/14/2008 2:46 AM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	old dog	08/14/2008 5:22 PM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	Frank50	08/14/2008 6:14 PM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	tclederman	08/14/2008 7:50 PM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	LONGBOX55	08/15/2008 12:54 AM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	Frank50	08/15/2008 3:16 PM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	Pre '68 Dave	08/15/2008 8:30 PM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	Mr Goodwrench	08/16/2008 12:24 AM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	coilover	08/16/2008 1:09 AM
Re: Shimming main crankshaft bearings	LONGBOX55	08/16/2008 2:30 AM

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