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Originally Posted by chiefbigb
Allot of good experienced people on this board in many different trades. Sometimes people assume they are knowledgeable in areas they play in part time and don't know they are communicating with someone that's knowledge on the subject is based on real life experience from many years hands on. Keyboard has more than likely never installed aftermarket main caps on a block. It can make you seem like you have though.
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It really isn’t a difficult task IF you have the proper equipment and experience. Several years ago, OE semi-finished thrust caps for 6V53 Detroits became nonexistent; semi-finished main caps were still available, so we produced our own using the thrust cutter supplied with our Berco BC-5 align bore machine. The critical issue with Detroit thrust bearings is they consist of three elements; two thrust washers and the main saddle bearing insert. ALL must be on spec or you will not have proper crank endplay or gear lash.