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Old 05-07-2026, 06:51 PM   #30
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Default Re: New 5.5:1 Cylinder Head Availability

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Originally Posted by nkaminar View Post
B Butturff, To tell what kind of bearing you have without opening up the engine, you can use a bore scope and insert it into the hole after you take the breather tube out. The poured bearing at the rear has a large poured flange at the forward end that is used as a thrust bearing.

Neil, thanks for this tip! I've never read or heard of this before and will do it very soon.
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