Your as bad as each other, we can't take it anymore
No kidding.
Got some work done today. Finally.
Installed the crank and cam.
Before putting it together I cleaned the block real well. The inspected it. Noticed some of the casting oil holes around the lifters were suspect.
I could see that some places were very thin and could fall into the motor. Had a few with a screwdriver and my hand.
And this popped off with little to no effort.
AT that point I got the die grinder out and removed all the thin areas.
Also these casting tabs came off with little effort also so I cut all of them off. You can see some are already missing.
Then cleaned the block again and started assembly.
Installed the rear main. Heck of a lot easier to do it now. Thanks Poser for the tip.
Couple of things I noted when installing the bearings.
First make sure the backs are free of oil.
My ITM bearings came packaged top and bottom. But ironically after fitting the 2nd main bottom I realized that it was wrong. The right bearing was in the other package. So all was good.
Installed the crank and torqued the caps down in the correct order according to the FSM. Making sure I used a good amount of assembly lube and adding a thin layer of RTV under the end caps.
Next checked the play in the crank. Was in spec.
Then installed the cam backing plate making sure everything was lines up and sealed properly including the oiler for the gears. (needs to be pointing the right way and not screwed all the way in) Also I put all the bolts in so the plate would seal tight.
Then the cam went in with more assembly lube.
Where I sit now. Hope to get the rest of the bottom end together tomorrow.
Tip on using RTV sealant. Don't put a bunch on. Add a little and use a putty knife or a razor blade to spread it out. You just need a thin layer.
A little tool I fabbed up to remove the pilot bearing that was shot.
Ground the head of a bolt round cut one side of it so it was like a hook and used some big washers and cranked it right out.
Some advice.
To take an engine apart is a no brainer. To put it back together cannot be done without an FSM and a Torque wrench unless you have done it dozens of times. Way to many specs for my beer drinking brain to remember.
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