whatever you end up doing to your bottomend, pay very close attention to this article written by doug dutra:

http://www.slantsix.org/articles/gasket ... n-seal.htm

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I've been calling it as i see it for my entire life and that's not about to change. Take it or leave it.

thanks steponmebbbboom,

i will prolly not be doing it alone (thank god) but doug's stuff is always a good read.

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

don`t sweat it, your going to be fine, you have the pan off and everything was together, if you large amount of crank end play was the thrush bearing hopefuly it didn`t hurt the surface of the crank, as for the cam bearings i have swaped new cam on old bearings with no problems, make sure the new cam spins freely.

its 4 sure the trust bering check it out:

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

that good news

That bearing doesn't look eaten up enough to cause 1/4" of crank end-play. I'd bet the thrust faces of the crank have been eaten up.

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Joshua

you would think the bearing would be sacraficed before the crank,or the two together. was there any signs of someone has replaced the bearing before?

I've only taken apart a couple of engines with thrust bearing failure, but both had eaten into the crank. We have enough spares floating around here we can get Midi fixed up pretty easily.

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Joshua

wait till th0r posts on this he was just here, and he can explain what we are doing but it shoudl be running in a week or less! the crank looks fine!
so i busted out the paint. when its in and running i'll bust out the champane!

back n black!

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

Black...?!!

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

black block and head, black k-member,tortion bars,steering shaft,lca,uca & sway bar. black vht exhaust manifold

orange water pump,valve cover,timing chain cover,pullys,oil pan,2bbl intake.

chrome parts: air cleaner, breather ect., including valve cover when i can afford it.

since my car is a chick (geli) she is now the black widow!

with my halloween engine! a true one of a kind.

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

does not show dirt!

Weren't some 80s motors black? Like truck motors or something?

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Casually looking for a Clifford hyperpak intake for cheap.

The pieces of metal that MiDi found floating in his oil pan, were from the thrust bearing. I mentioned to Cj that there was close to 1/4" of play, but it was only an estimation. Upon further inspection, and an easier view of the internals, its not 1/4", but without a dial indicator I can't say for exactly. The bearing itself is torn up pretty good.

Seems like that happens mostly when there is lack of oil, and extreme heat. According to MiDi, his car hasn't over heated too many times, but all it takes is once. I think if we just measure everything, and throw some bearings at it, we should be in business. The rest of the engine looks good.


~THOR~

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1984 D100 Shorty Custom
Certified Auto Appraiser - RevItUp Classic Appraisals
President - Cherry City Bombers CC
Part of Tyrde-Browne Racing

Cool. Come up with some rings for that thing too. I have a spare timing set if it's needed.

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Joshua