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17579, bedplate notching with howell clevitt 77 bearings
Posted by jamesman, Mar-13-02 02:46 AM
anyone know if we have to notch our bedplate to fit the main bearings from the howell kit? there is a little paper in the package stating that 1995 vin C cars have to do this. I have a 1995 420a, but my vin don't start with no C so i dunno if i gotta do this?
thanks
james
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17580, RE: bedplate notching with howell clevitt 77 bearings
Posted by DarkOne, Mar-13-02 04:59 AM
Buy another set. No machinist in thier right mind is goign to cut another notch into your bedplate. Buy another set, and use two top halves for your mains. This is what i was told to do by Gary Howell, and it has worked out quite well so far. It gives you the benefit of a full 360* oil groove, which means both your mains and you rods get more oiling.
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17581, RE: bedplate notching with howell clevitt 77 bearings
Posted by optimuspeterson, Mar-13-02 05:07 AM
i have a 95.... so does this mean when i order my howell rebuild kit that i will have to order different bearings????
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17582, RE: bedplate notching with howell clevitt 77 bearings
Posted by DarkOne, Mar-13-02 07:57 AM
Probably.
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17583, RE: bedplate notching with howell clevitt 77 bearings
Posted by optimuspeterson, Mar-13-02 12:55 PM
probably????? how will i find out?
plus my vin has no C in it
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