At 10:31 AM 7/26/04 -0600, Larry Hoy wrote:
>....
>You could replace the big end bearing with the engine in place, you'll
>never be able to replace all the mains. You might as well bite the bullet
>and remove the engine. ....
The main bearings can be replaced with the engine in the car, generally
quicker than to R&R the engine if that's all your doing. You have to
remove the bottom two bellhousing bolts to drop the oil pan. You also have
to remove the bottom two timing cover bolts, because they screw into the
front main bering cap. A large pry bar and a bit of creativity are also
handy, especially for removing the front main cap which is over the
crossmember.
Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://MGAguru.com
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