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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 68 | Hi all well I started my 216 eng in my 42 chev truck and it lasted about 5 min
After i pulled it down again the crank and bearing on #4 rear main damaged so I am looking for another one as my crank is already 30 th under size or does some have a 40 th set
I live in QLD Australia
cheers Justin | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | A well-equipped automotive machine shop can weld material onto the shaft and regrind it if you can't locate another shaft. The process is called "submerged arc welding" and it requires a special MIG wire welding machine. At one time, a Federal-Mogul main bearing set # 648M was available all the way down to .060" undersize in .010" increments, but they might be very difficult to find. Another 216 main bearing set is listed under part # 484M with 10, 20, 30 and 40 undersizes. I am not sure which set would be correct for your engine.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 68 | Thanks I have had a talk with my machine shop and he is going to try getting another set of bearings not alot around but will keep looking
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