[Fot] Main brg strap

[JAMES GRAY]

Ken Knight set mine up and milled the center main cap flat for better contact with the strap.
jim g

> On January 14, 2020 at 8:51 AM Chris Marx via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>     Hi Rick,
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>     it doesn’t bother me. I’m always amazed what people putting to their engines and cars and I listen to the reasons why.
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>     I’m many times question myself if I should put these things to my car. On the other hand, as long it doesn’t have a problem, I’d better leave it alone.
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>     The lesser parts a car has, the lesser parts can fail.
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>     Cheers
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>     Chris
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>     Von: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> Im Auftrag von Rick Parent via Fot
>     Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. Januar 2020 16:43
>     An: Nick Black <vintagenick42 at yahoo.com>; Bob Kramer <rkramer56 at gmail.com>
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>     Betreff: Re: [Fot] Main brg strap
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>     Hey Chris, remind me to never post pictures of the inside of my engines if the main cap strap bothers you, haha.
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>     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.
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>     On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 09:37:48 AM EST, Bob Kramer via Fot <fot at autox.team.net mailto:fot at autox.team.net > wrote:
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>     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.
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>     On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 10:43 PM Nick Black via Fot <fot at autox.team.net mailto:fot at autox.team.net > wrote:
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> >         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?
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> >         Motoring on in NORCAL
> >         Nick
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> >         Sent from the wilds of NorCal
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