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Old 02-18-2003, 07:38 PM
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Can anyone get me a pic of their installed cam bearings or tell me if the bearing rests on the WHOLE seat? I just got my block back from a machine shop and the new bearings are only half the sixe of the journal. HELP!!
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thats ok our bearings are about 3/4 or less the thickness of cam jounals just make sure oil holes line up
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thats ok our bearings are about 3/4 or less the thickness of cam jounals just make sure oil holes line up
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Default Re: I NEED cam bearing help.. like NOW!!!!

i just looked at picture of my engine when it was apart and the stock bearings sit all teh way in teh journals

sorry
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Default Re: I NEED cam bearing help.. like NOW!!!!

Is it just an aftermarket bearing thing?! The bearing is like only 1/2 the width its supposed to be. Now a cam is only ridding on 1/2 the bearing serfaces its supposed to. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Default Re: I NEED cam bearing help.. like NOW!!!!

yes relax we use a aftermarket bearing because the gm bearing is 75.00 a piece
should be half the thickness




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