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| | | Forums66 Topics128,066 Posts1,055,871 Members48,428 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 388 | The 1942 Shop Manual describes the "machining" process for the babbited main bearing inserts for the early 216s. The 1948-51 Shop Manual says that with the new precision main bearing inserts machining is no longer required. Are the part numbers shown in the Master Parts catalog for the pre-1948 216s for the "non-precision" inserts? Hoyt | | |
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