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Originally Posted by geeteeohguy
As an auto tech with over 40 years in the field, I agree with Steve25. I call BS on the 'old time mechanic' as well.
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Been over 50 years since I worked in my uncle's Pontiac Dealership on a couple of Ram Air IV engines. Both were bearing jobs and one was a completely different (replacement) RA-IV block. Under Warranty.
Now we had a Mechanic who taught Mechanics to soldiers in World War II, I have mentioned him in the past: Delbert Forrest. He said they have had the normal bearing shell thickness increase for oversize bearings (since the mid 50s, 1956 Pontiac comes to mind), But they did things differently prior to World War II. SO YOU MAY BOTH BE CORRECT ON THIS ONE, JUST ARGUING OVER THE TIMELINE.
Tom V.