I bought a crank and bearing kit for my 283. It came with size .10 bearings. I installed the kit into my engine but couldn't torque the rods to specs. The mains were fine however. I then bought .020 bearings for the rods, and was able to torque them. The engine now drops oil pressure after it heats up, and I'm just wondering if the crank/rod combo is the cause of it. According to the mechanic that recently looked over the engine, the rods have a "small journal." I'm just wondering if I have a incompatible setup.
I plan on tearing the engine down tomorrow and taking the rods and crank to a machine shop to get measurements on them to see if they match up. Some friends just told me they do not, but I would like to know from you guys before I waste my time taking them there. I'm new to all this so if I'm not making any sense, I apologize.
I plan on tearing the engine down tomorrow and taking the rods and crank to a machine shop to get measurements on them to see if they match up. Some friends just told me they do not, but I would like to know from you guys before I waste my time taking them there. I'm new to all this so if I'm not making any sense, I apologize.