comparison questions to 7mge and gte
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Good to know. I can get my rod and bearings out of my GTE block then. New oil pump here I come... what happens when you put GTE pistons in an NA anyways? Curiousity.
lowered compression, ie you can run boost better. But right now, people are saying theres actual GTE blocks w/o them squirters.
Check the numbers on the bearings, they have different marks for different clearances, use plasti-gage!!
the numbers on the bearings? so each bearing is specific to each cylinder? and where do I get Plasti-gauge? Im trying to swap ONE rod and ONE set of bearings from my GTE to my GE
Read the manual, you have to compare numbers on the block to numbers on the crank if its not marked on the bearing, should be a 1, 2, or 3. Not all the same.
So when I take off my GE bottom end, I have to replace a certain one, check the number than grab the same number one off my GTE. Seems simple enough.
Where can I get plasti-gauge and how do I use it? I was gonna make a thread about this, but since were talkin about it.
Where can I get plasti-gauge and how do I use it? I was gonna make a thread about this, but since were talkin about it.
any more help?
Im wondering, are the bearing numbers the number I use with the plastigauge or something like I said before?
Im wondering, are the bearing numbers the number I use with the plastigauge or something like I said before?
The numbers are for different thickness of bearing, the plastigage you put on crank, torque rod cap, then take apart to check your clearance, you really need the specs from the manual, do a search for tsrm if you dont have a manual.
When I pulled my connecting rod bearings they were all the same size :dunno:
I thought the numbers were for the main crank bearings.
I thought the numbers were for the main crank bearings.
Kinda my bad now that I think about it, what i was saying about crank and block #'s IS for the main bearings, but the rods have marks also, i believe its stamped on the rod, and, most times from my experience with toyotas, the rods are all the same mark a good 50% of the time , and usually #2's. But please, go by the book, and plastigae to make sure its in specs or you just wasted a bunch of time.