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Re: My first engine build. Any tips?? Hotrod Lincoln #784091 09/27/2011 1:53 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 362 Richmond Virginia L LarryW Shop Shark
LarryW Shop Shark L Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 362 Richmond Virginia	Did you pull the crank out? If you did then make sure you use the shim kit with proper clearence on main bearing. Sometimes you will luck out and get proper clearance without it but check just to be sure. Larryw 58 gmc 100 with 350 sbc

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My first engine build. Any tips??	elmer46	09/27/2011 12:53 PM
Re: My first engine build. Any tips??	don stocker	09/27/2011 1:12 PM
Re: My first engine build. Any tips??	Hotrod Lincoln	09/27/2011 1:49 PM
Re: My first engine build. Any tips??	LarryW	09/27/2011 1:53 PM
Re: My first engine build. Any tips??	panic	09/27/2011 2:44 PM
Re: My first engine build. Any tips??	starfire4	09/27/2011 3:04 PM
Re: My first engine build. Any tips??	enginenut	09/27/2011 5:44 PM
Re: My first engine build. Any tips??	Hotrod Lincoln	09/28/2011 4:21 AM
Re: My first engine build. Any tips??	elmer46	09/28/2011 12:19 PM

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