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Originally Posted by olddog
I was not aware that the after market blocks are offered with the Cleveland 2-3/4" mains.
When reading comments on the 3" mains, I have always thought that it would be simple to turn the mains down and use a thcker shell bearing. The chevy guys have been doing this since I was a puppy.
The stroker kit I saw that said 2-3/4" mains was for a 351W. I assumed it had thicker shelled bearings. Now that I know there are after market blocks with this journal size, my assumption may have been wrong. It did not say that the bearings were thicker shelled. Well this is one more thing that I now know for certain that I do not know the answer to.  |
Federal-Mogul used to make a spacer bearing for this purpose. MS-144 and MS-145 I think.
It's okay for a race car ...if you have no alternative. It's utterly unnecessary on a street car.