JAX04

iTrader: (17)

Ok, i wasnt going to post this, as i know that alot of you will say not too.

Here the thing, i got a 6.0 from a friend that came from a 2004 work van, with 43k on the clock. LKQ of ohio.

well, that said, hes a curious cat like me, and pulled 2 main caps and two rod ends to get a look at the bearings, well, i went ahead and did a bit of research on here looking for the correct sequence and amounts to torque the caps and ends back.

then, i read alot of people saying if you take them ends off, or the main caps off, you MUST replace the bearings in the motor. well ****, ive spent the night torquing the bolts and studs back to spec, and rod bolts to spec per ARP.

Now, im completley second guessing my choice of doing this.

I do this kind of **** all the time. what to do.

dudeman

iTrader: (43)

run it!

Pocket

iTrader: (22)

As long as you didnt mix the parts up or notice any damage/scoring of the wear areas, run it

SilverSS

iTrader: (30)

been there done that. run it.

93camaro_zzz

iTrader: (13)

^ Big thing to notice.

CarsandWomen

iTrader: (19)

dont get the caps in the right main or rod but put em in backwards either

JAX04

iTrader: (17)

they were put back instantly, looked at one at a time. just to see if they was any visible wear patterns or visible anything that could be bad, lol.

505OUTLAWZWS6

iTrader: (13)

You are fine. These engines have cracked rods. Only have to replace bearings on sbc's not ls based motors.... Run it and never look back.

The Beast

iTrader: (16)

Like said above, if everything was put back in the correct place, run it

JAX04

iTrader: (17)

well, ill run it, lol. If it breaks, ill fix it

99SS-T

iTrader: (5)

If it had stock TTY bolts that part is a bad idea to use again right? I may be wrong as noone has mentioned it, but worth asking!!