> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> Bernd D. Ratsch
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:16 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: piston slap?
>
>
> What bearings were used and were they matched to the
> block/crank stampings?
>
> - Bernd
>
They were Sealed Power bearings. That's what the local Advance Auto
Parts store stocks. I made sure to look at the stamp on the back of the
bearings that came out to note whether or not they are off-sized. I
didn't see any block or crank stampings on this engine (For piston
bores, I know about the A-F stamps on the oil pan rail, but I wasn't
aware of bearing sizes stamped somewhere.) On the bearings, I didn't see
any markings other than "std" on the back of them so I just slipped the
new standard sized bearings right in. The rod journals looked just
fine. I really should have left them alone or at the very least
Plastigaged them. I was sloppy. I took off the 3 middle main caps to
check those and they looked fine. To replace the 1st and 5th main
bearing, a whole lot of stuff needs to come off.
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