bearing shells and new thrust
w a s h e r s must also be installed.
3. Apply clean engine oil to all crank-
shaft journals and install the crankshaft
in place so that the timing marks on the
crankshaft timing gear and the idler gear
match.
Refer to this subsection for the
correct method of timing gear train.
4. Install the upper halves of the crank-
shaft thrust washers on each side of the
rear main bearing support and the dow-
eled lower halves on each side of the
rear main bearing cap. The grooved
side of the thrust washers must face to-
ward the crankshaft thrust surfaces.
NOTE
If the crankshaft thrust surfaces
F i g u r e 1 1 B - 7 7 . C h e c k i n g Cr a n k s h a f t
End Play
were reground, it may be neces-
s a r y t o install oversize thrust
washers on one or both of the rear
ing or a burr or dirt on the inner face of
main bearing journal.
Refer to
one or more of the thrust washers.
F i g u r e 11B-76 on page 11B-50.
8. Install the cylinder liner, piston and
c o n n e c t i n g rod assemblies.
5. Install the lower bearing shells (no oil
grooves) in the bearing caps. If the old
9. Install the cylinder head.
bearing shells are to be used again, in-
stall them in the same bearing caps from
10. Install the flywheel housing, then in-
which they were removed.
stall the flywheel.
6. Install the bearing caps and lower
11. Install the crankshaft front cover
bearing shells as outlined under "Install
and gasket.
Main
Bearing Shells
(Crankshaft in
Place)" on page 11B-60.
NOTE
Install the oil seal spacer or inner
NOTE
cone after the crankshaft front
If the bearings have been installed
cover is in place to avoid damage
t o the oil seal lip.
properly, the crankshaft will turn
freely with all of the main bearing
cap bolts drawn to the specified
12. Install the engine front support.
13. Install the vibration damper inner
7. Check the crankshaft end play by
cone.
moving the crankshaft toward the gauge
(Figure 11B-77) with a pry bar. Keep a
14. Install
the
vibration
damper
constant pressure on the pry bar and set
assembly.
the dial indicator to zero. them remove
and insert the pry bar on the other side
15. Install the crankshaft cap or pulley.
of the bearing cap.
Force the crank-
shaft in the opposite direction and note
16. Install the lubricating oil pump as-
the amount of end play on the dial. The
sembly.
end play should be 0.004" to 0.011" with
new parts or a maximum of 0.018" with
17. Check the crankshaft for distortion
at the rear connecting rod journal coun-
used parts. Insufficient end play can be
terweights before and after installing the
to result of a misaligned rear main bear-
An improperly in-
torque converter.
E n g i n e (Less Major Assemblies)