A friend of mine was asked to tear apart this motor and find the noise.....I couldn't believe the thrust bearing would even fit on the front main!!!!!!  Barry L

Barry:

Were the main cap bolts also that loose, or did you loosen them?  I assume there is no thrust bearing in the #3 saddle.  That would no doubt cause a nose.  A thrust bearing in the front probably wouldn't hurt anything, there's room for it.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

that's funny!   I don't know how many times I've seen scrub guys try to put the thrust on the #5 main in a 289/302 just because they are programmed that way but never on the #1. 

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I'm sure the term "Scrub" is correct. But who said this guy was a "Mechanic"? Chuck in NH

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MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Main caps were loosened  for the repair. The noise was the flex plate. This engine has run for almost 6,000 miles on this rebuild . The pan was removed for a leaky rear main repair. No damage to the crank or even a mark on the misplaced bearing. They're going to put new mains and rear seal in it....should be good for ever after that!  Barry