lq4 main bearing caps
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From: woodbine, md
lq4 main bearing caps it seems that the 6.0 engine i am working on has the main bearing locks 180 degs. apart, which's just the opposite of all the s/b's and b/b's i have worked on-is this normal?
it really gets confusing since i didnt pay a lot of attention when i pulled it apart, since the caps were numbered-it looks like the factory made the #1 and #5 caps the same, and cut lock groves in both sides of the cap so they could throw them in quicker when it was machined, then # them
i am pretty sure i have them all in the proper place, based on matching up the "oil stains" on the block and caps, and looking at a picture-the #5 is a no brainer, because of the rear seal plate
it looks like the #1 and #5 "point" at each other (the sort of arrows where it touches the block) and #2-4 (smaller arrows) point to the rear
caps #1-4 have the numbers on one side, and #5 is numbered on the other side, to further confuse things-lol
i did a search, wasnt comp sure of this, but i think i am correct
it really gets confusing since i didnt pay a lot of attention when i pulled it apart, since the caps were numbered-it looks like the factory made the #1 and #5 caps the same, and cut lock groves in both sides of the cap so they could throw them in quicker when it was machined, then # them
i am pretty sure i have them all in the proper place, based on matching up the "oil stains" on the block and caps, and looking at a picture-the #5 is a no brainer, because of the rear seal plate
it looks like the #1 and #5 "point" at each other (the sort of arrows where it touches the block) and #2-4 (smaller arrows) point to the rear
caps #1-4 have the numbers on one side, and #5 is numbered on the other side, to further confuse things-lol
i did a search, wasnt comp sure of this, but i think i am correct
