slp--firehawk

My engine has been apart for a while now, the bearings have a notch to one side, at one end of each bearing half. I thought I remembered the notches being oposite of one another, is this true? A machine shop told me they should both seat connecting with each other, but in main #3 it looks like the only way to assemble it is with the notches opposite one another. Some quick help would be very appreciated, thanks

N4cer

iTrader: (11)

If I remember correctly, opposite on mains, together on rods.

slp--firehawk

sweet, thanks

edcmat-l1

iTrader: (10)

I believe the center bearing, one of the inserts can be installed either way. It has 2 notches in the block or the cap.
The important thing is the main caps have to go on the right way. The front 4 are installed with the nubs pointing to the back of the motor, and the 5th cap, the back one, is installed with its nubs pointing to the front.

slp--firehawk

Yea its kinda holding me up so.. can any one say for sure? and the connecting rods have the notches together or apposing, apposing right? thanks

N4cer

iTrader: (11)

I already told you. Have you even LOOKED in your motor? The rod bearings in mine only had one way that they even could go in.

slp--firehawk

lol oh yea you called that on the rod bearings on the mains I was just hopin for something a little more solid, but yuh know what I think your right about the main bearings being opposite one another, cuz thats how I started the post thinking and you kind of confirmed it so I think Ill go ahead and install them like that. The only thing that really threw me off was the machine shop telling me they went together- but what do they know (hopefully not much ) ok Im gunna go put her together now, Ill letcha guys know if it blows up

N4cer

iTrader: (11)

If you put the main caps in the way they go, you'll see there's only one way for the bearings to fit. It's self-explanatory once you look at them. At least mine were on my 6.0L iron block.

slp--firehawk

yea the ls1 alluminum block is different, they go either way but I have them in opposing now

forcd ind

iTrader: (7)

i just ran into this crap today on my 6.0-the #5 main cap can only go in one way, and the bearing tangs are on opposite ends-1f 1-4 are put in with tangs together, they match up in design with cap #5 (it has 2 little indentations in the caps) never ran into this chit with s/b's. b/b's
wish i would have paid closer attention taking it apart-its just going to the machine shop anyway-so im wondering if the #5 cap is supposed to be diff in how the bearings match up, as opposed to 1-4?

forcd ind

iTrader: (7)

this was buggin me, so i went back out tonight and took another look at #5 main cap, and noticed it had a cutout on each end for the bearing tang?? dont know why, but if the bearing half was just taken out and swapped, it would now match up-my guess is when the factory assemb. it, they had it switched, not realizing it wasnt matched up