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MAIN Installation BEARING

 One of the most error prone areas of engine assembly is getting the main bearings installed correctly. Failure to get the bearing located properly on its dowel pin can mean disaster for your fresh engine. Let’s take a look at what’s needed for success.

 First and foremost is making sure that you have the correct main bearings to suit your crank and engine case. As this can be quite complicated, we’re going to leave these numbers to another article. If you’re a novice and don’t have the measuring tools to check the crank size and case bore, it’s best to

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