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RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie
By Glenn - 09/26/2003 11:25:44 PM; IP 12.251.219.70
John, That is an excellent point about the thrust bearing flanges. The shop that built my short block (now outta biz) put the large flange thrust bearing in my early block. I got it home and it took way too much effort to turn the engine over by hand. When I found out it was the thrust bearing I ground it down where the interference was and it worked well. Find a good machine shop. Don't be afraid to spend a couple of bucks for a reputable shop. I learned the hard way. As I mentioned earlier I blew out one of the pressed in oil gallery plugs and there were a couple of rod caps that were not torqued down properly. Now I'm paying a whole lot more that it would have cost to get it done right the first time. And then there is the aggravation factor. AAARRRRRGGGGHHH!
Glenn
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18435&Reply=18435><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18435" onclick="return false;">rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lanse Derrick, <i>09/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18435', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18435') }); </script>  rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- Lanse Derrick, 09/21/2003
 RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- Glenn, 09/21/2003
 RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- Allen, 09/22/2003
 RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- giacamo, 09/25/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18474&Reply=18435><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18474" onclick="return false;">RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John, <i>09/25/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18474', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18474') }); </script>  RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- John, 09/25/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18480&Reply=18435><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18480" onclick="return false;">RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>09/26/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18480', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18480') }); </script>  RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- giacamo, 09/26/2003
 RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- John, 09/29/2003
RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- Glenn, 09/26/2003
 RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- Lanse, 10/02/2003
 RE: rebuilding a 390 for my 62 Galaxie -- giacamo, 09/30/2003
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