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03-31-2009 09:16 AM #1
rebuilding my fe i have a questiion
Hi i just recently decided to rebuild my 390 for my 54 merc thats been on the back burner for a while.
well i had the engine apart for years now cause at one point i thought i was gunna abandon the 390 and put a sbc. so now i decided to dig around for this stuff and i found my main caps are all out of order.
my question is what do i do about it? if the crank is cut and i get new bearings does it matter? or do i have to bolt em on and send it to a machine shop and get them bored? i dunno
thanks
Jayi want studebaker pans
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03-31-2009 09:20 AM #2
The caps are numbered and have an arrow pointing to the front.
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03-31-2009 09:43 AM #3
ive seen the arrow and and they all have C2AE stamped on them. where is it numbered?Last edited by bbmerc; 03-31-2009 at 09:51 AM.
i want studebaker pans
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03-31-2009 10:00 AM #4
On the top of the cap by the arrow.
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03-31-2009 12:38 PM #5
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05-08-2009 02:50 PM #6
Usually there are marks from cap movement on the cap face and the block - try to match them up. Install them and see if you can feel a "step" or "edge" at the parting line
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05-08-2009 04:16 PM #7
Look just below that center circle in the attached picture I see 3 dots,that would indicate #3
Another question, I was told this engine takes 6 quarts of oil. Is that correct? It's a remanufactured 350 with stock pan.
SB distributor won't fit