[Fot] Main brg strap

[Rick Parent]

 Hey Chris, remind me to never post pictures of the inside of my engines if the main cap strap bothers you, haha.
As an FYI, from my experience the center main cap is not the problem its the center main web that's sketchy so adding a strap may keep the center main cap from coming apart if it splits but it has no effect on stability. I am sure some one some where at sometime has spit a center main and that's probably what started the whole strap thing, don't get me wrong I am not poo pooing the idea just trying to shed a little light into the darkness of the dreaded tractor motors.
    On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 09:37:48 AM EST, Bob Kramer via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:  
 
 Crack at the rear head bolt?  If you are talking about the threads that hold in the head stud I once had a block that was good other than one corner stud hole having a crack that radiated into the liner opening. Cause the head to move around at that corner and resulted in head gasket problems. It was corrected with the Timesert, basically a threaded insert style of thread replacement.  The machine shop that did it pinned in place with wedges and that required a little JB Weld to keep the water in check.
Bob Kramer

On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 10:43 PM Nick Black via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

Well it’s finally time to build a new motor... the crack at the rear head bolt just won’t stop leakin anymore...so...
I’ve found the Chevy front strap to use on the center main, but what are you using for main bolts/studs for the additional length?
How about a complete set of fasteners for the mains? Does ARP make anything?

Motoring on in NORCAL
Nick

Sent from the wilds of NorCal 
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