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Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few- freezerburn #981525 10/26/2013 6:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	Unless you have the crank ground special you still need shims on all the mid 1955 and earlier engines. At least all I have worked on. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	freezerburn	10/24/2013 8:17 PM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	truckernix	10/24/2013 9:17 PM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	Jim Sears	10/25/2013 12:38 AM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	truckernix	10/25/2013 1:22 AM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	Bolter2	10/25/2013 1:26 AM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	brokenhead	10/25/2013 2:52 PM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	Pre '68 Dave	10/25/2013 4:17 PM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	freezerburn	10/25/2013 6:47 PM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	brokenhead	10/26/2013 2:05 AM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	Pre '68 Dave	10/26/2013 6:28 AM
Re: 1948 216 Main bearing shims are too thick and too few-	freezerburn	11/26/2013 5:13 PM

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