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| RE: 428 cj block |
| By John - 10/08/2001 5:28:29 PM; IP 142.177.108.127 |
| I know it is hard to tell the condition of an assembled short block, but with the price of 428 cranks being over $400 on e-bay, the price seems more than fair. About 15 years ago or more when everyone thought FE's were becoming impossible to find, it was not unheard of to pay $1200 for just a good useable crank and block. If the seller will let you, remove # 4 bearing (he might not like it if you remove #5 and ruin the sealing, but the caps farthest from the oil pump tell the tale the best) and check the condition of the #4 main bearing journal as well as look to make sure the crank hasn't been already turned 0.040". The back of the bearing will be stamped with the undercut size. 0.040 is max, so it's no good if it has to be turned again, unless you get it hardchromed back to factory specs which is very expensive. |
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