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Old 09-28-2023, 02:17 PM
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Change antifreeze!

See where thrust brg was against crank

Someone didn't know what they were doing.

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Old 09-29-2023, 12:50 AM
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I can just hear the builder bragging to his buddies ... "I was working on a 455 Poncho and the stupid block wasn't even machined for the thrust bearing. I had to take the BFH and beat the bearing in place. No wonder they all threw rods like horseshoes back in the day."

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Wouldn't that thrust have to be hammered in place 'cause there's no receiver cut in the block?
I almost did that with a 425 Olds 4 decades ago till I noticed the mains were different. With a factory manual the engine went back together correctly and ran fine - after I realised Joe Mondello sold me a cam that had 10:1 compression one side, 8:1 the other. 66 425's has 45° bank angles, the cam he sold me was 39° causing the issue. He did send another cam but the stingy bugger did not send gaskets.

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Maybe this was built by THAT pro Pontiac guy, I forget his name? Really looks like a total amateur or high on drugs build.

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Wouldn't that thrust have to be hammered in place 'cause there's no receiver cut in the block?
It'll be fine if you use SOFT face hammer.

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Crank #2 main after heat treatment.

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Crank #2 main after heat treatment.

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I know lots of Chevy guys none of them are that stupid.

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I know lots of Chevy guys none of them are that stupid.
Well around here anybody who deals in Chevy engines is dumb as rocks. At least that's the narrative.

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A true machinist/engine builder can assemble anything correctly.. doesn’t matter what the valve cover says.

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Well around here anybody who deals in Chevy engines is dumb as rocks. At least that's the narrative.
Well I won’t tell you what the Chevy guys say about Pontiac guys it would just hurt your fellings.

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This was just someone who didn't know what they were doing!



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Probably one six pack too many before assembly began, Preston. This crap gives all “Bubbas” a bad reputation.

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