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1994 chev 1500.5.7 350,auto 161,000 oil pressure is great,no missing,noise from rear of engine.was told it was rear main bearing,can i replace this with engine in truck,? any help thanks
Apr 29, 2007 at 7:14 PM
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[quote:e60ad73503="fsr57"]1994 chev 1500.5.7 350,auto 161,000 oil pressure is great,no missing,noise from rear of engine.was told it was rear main bearing,can i replace this with engine in truck,? any help thanks[/quote:e60ad73503]

Yeap! go underneath-get an old 350 book and follow it with the trick on a cotter pin.
Apr 30, 2007 at 2:27 AM
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[quote:f42e076357="rasmataz"][quote:f42e076357="fsr57"]1994 chev 1500.5.7 350,auto 161,000 oil pressure is great,no missing,noise from rear of engine.was told it was rear main bearing,can i replace this with engine in truck,? any help thanks[/quote:f42e076357]

Yeap! go underneath-get an old 350 book and follow it with the trick on a cotter pin.[/quote:f42e076357]

explain the trick with cotter pin ,u lost me?
Apr 30, 2007 at 9:40 AM
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[quote:d849e20ba9="fsr57"][quote:d849e20ba9="rasmataz"][quote:d849e20ba9="fsr57"]1994 chev 1500.5.7 350,auto 161,000 oil pressure is great,no missing,noise from rear of engine.was told it was rear main bearing,can i replace this with engine in truck,? any help thanks[/quote:d849e20ba9]

Yeap! go underneath-get an old 350 book and follow it with the trick on a cotter pin.[/quote:d849e20ba9]

explain the trick with cotter pin ,u lost me?[/quote:d849e20ba9]

Remove the bearing cap, bend both the tail end of the cotter pin atleast qtr in. stick the head in the journal's oil hole this will help to remove the upper bearing
Apr 30, 2007 at 2:54 PM
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[quote:129bb0ab2a="rasmataz"][quote:129bb0ab2a="fsr57"][quote:129bb0ab2a="rasmataz"][quote:129bb0ab2a="fsr57"]1994 chev 1500.5.7 350,auto 161,000 oil pressure is great,no missing,noise from rear of engine.was told it was rear main bearing,can i replace this with engine in truck,? any help thanks[/quote:129bb0ab2a]

Yeap! go underneath-get an old 350 book and follow it with the trick on a cotter pin.[/quote:129bb0ab2a]

explain the trick with cotter pin ,u lost me?[/quote:129bb0ab2a]

Remove the bearing cap, bend both the tail end of the cotter pin atleast qtr in. stick the head in the journal's oil hole this will help to remove the upper bearing[/quote:129bb0ab2a]ok thanks i got it
Apr 30, 2007 at 4:38 PM
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