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  1. 03-31-2009 09:16 AM #1
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    rebuilding my fe i have a questiion

     



    Hi i just recently decided to rebuild my 390 for my 54 merc thats been on the back burner for a while.

    well i had the engine apart for years now cause at one point i thought i was gunna abandon the 390 and put a sbc. so now i decided to dig around for this stuff and i found my main caps are all out of order.

    my question is what do i do about it? if the crank is cut and i get new bearings does it matter? or do i have to bolt em on and send it to a machine shop and get them bored? i dunno

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    The caps are numbered and have an arrow pointing to the front.
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    ive seen the arrow and and they all have C2AE stamped on them. where is it numbered?
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    On the top of the cap by the arrow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by techinspector1 View Post
    On the top of the cap by the arrow.
    the only thing i find my the arrow is c and that circle casting and next to that is 2AE


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    Usually there are marks from cap movement on the cap face and the block - try to match them up. Install them and see if you can feel a "step" or "edge" at the parting line
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    Look just below that center circle in the attached picture I see 3 dots,that would indicate #3
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