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| | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 | i have a 54 235 the rear cam steel plug is 2 7/64 in dia there is a casting hole in the back of the block that looks to be for a freeze plug it is steped and the outer step id is 2.00 dia. I recieved this block from a machine shop and was not the person on the tear down also would you use the rope rear main seal or the neoprene lip style | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 54 | The stepped hole is for a freeze plug. It is the flatter style, not the cup style. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 | do you know the amount of press | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | They are convex plugs which you flatten out in place.
If your rear main cap still has shims under it you will need to use a rope seal.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 | I did not take the crank out but I did buy a shim kit & rope seal also a lip seal I just plastigaged the mains rear was .0025 trust main was .0015 #2 main was .0015 front main was .0015 the crank was turned .010/.010 is that ok also caps were at o clearance to block and torqed | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 | do you have a doorman or any other part # for that convex plug napa has no listing for it They are convex plugs which you flatten out in place.
If your rear main cap still has shims under it you will need to use a rope seal. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 54 | Jim Carter has the set, part no. MEE254 for $6.60 | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 88 | | | |
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