PRODUCE CROSS HATCH SCRATCHES
FOR FAST RING SEATING
AVOIDTHIS FINISH
CT-1091
FIGURE
9-30.
CROSSHATCHING
BEARINGS
Removal of the camshaft or crankshaft bearings
requires complete disassembly
of
the engine. Use a
combination main and cam bearing removal tool and
a press to drive out the bearings. Support the casting
to avoid distorting or damaging the bearing bores.
Camshaft Bearings
Replacement camshaft bearings are precision type
and do not require line reaming or line boring after
installation. Coat the bearing with lubricating oil.
Position the front bearing
so
the oil hole in the bear-
ing isaligned with the oil hole (see Figure9-31) in the
block. Position the rear bearing
so
the elongated slot
is aligned with the breaker point plunger hole in the
top of the block.
IN-
BEAiNG
BORE
M-I474
FIGURE 9-31. CAMSHAFT BEARINGS
Use the combination main and cam bearing driver
and a press to install the front and rear cam bearings.
Push in the bearings to the depth allowed by the
flange on the driver.
Crankshaft Bearings
New crankshaft main bearings are precision type
which do not require line reaming
or
line boring after
installation. They are available in standard size,
0.002,0.010,0.020 or
0.030
inch undersize.
hole(s)
in
the bearing bore. The
oil
passage
must
be
at least
1/2
open.
Rear Bearing:
Use the combination main and cam
bearing driver and a press
to
install the rear main
bearing. Push the bearing into the bearing plate from
the inner side (see Figure
9-32)
to
the
depth allowed
by the flange on the driver.
REAR BEARING END PLATE
LOCK
PIN
IOLES
BEAR
PRECISION TYPE-
DO
NOT LINE REAM OR BORE
M-1475
FIGURE 9-32. REAR BEARING
-
Front
Bearing:
Locktite Bearing Mount is used when
installing the front bearing (see Figure 9-33). Use the
towelette furnished with the bearing kit
to
clean the
outside
of
the bearing and the bearing bore in the
FRONT MAIN
NOTE:
Do
not
add additional
thrust washer when replac-
BEARING BORE
ing front
bearing.
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e
FRONT
MA
IN
-
BE
A
R
IN
c
9
PRECISION TYPE-
DO
NOT
LINE
BORE
OR
REAM
OR
BORE
8-1476
For
putting
in
either the front
or
rear main bearing,
always align the oil hole(s) in the bearing with the
oil
9-1
5
FIGURE
9-33 FRONT
BEARING
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