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: main bearing grooves?


bored&stroked
Mar 25th, 04, 8:23 PM
Im putting together my small block 383 using a mid 70's 350 block. Half the bearings have grooves, half dont. Which ones go on the caps and which on the block?

JIM
Mar 25th, 04, 8:30 PM
Sounds like a BillK question, it's been a while, but I remember that the main saddles get the grooved bearing and the caps don't.

DZAUTO
Mar 25th, 04, 8:43 PM
Grooves go in block.

ssal396
Mar 25th, 04, 9:02 PM
The other way to tell is that the oil passage holes MUST lign up ;)

bored&stroked
Mar 25th, 04, 9:20 PM
Originally posted by ssal396:
The other way to tell is that the oil passage holes MUST lign up ;) LOL yeah I guess that would help huh? Thanks guys.