I'm going to be able to put the 292 until probably spring, but I still need O'l Yeller on the road, so I am fixing this catastrophically worn out engine again.
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It's two main issues were the fact that it leaks oil like a mother, and that it has a slight knock when warmed up.
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Before I even put it in, I knew that the rear most rod bearing was very slightly loose, but I just said screw it. After pulling the pan, it didn't feel much looser, but definitely loose enough.
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After pulling the cap, I was very amused with how consistently worn the bearing actually was.
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There is no bearing surface left, it's just the copper backing (it's amazing how everything ing in the engine is so consistently worn out).
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Oh yea, another thing I did to my truck was lay down a new rubber floor (though seeing the roadsign was awesome, the interior looks so much cleaner)