5.0l / 305 cid / 5.7l / 350 cid ENGINES
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
90-861327--1 OCTOBER 1999
Page 3A-75
19. Remove main bearing caps and carefully lift crankshaft out of cylinder block.
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b
c
a -
Connecting Rod Bearing Caps
b -
Main Bearing Cap
c -
Crankshaft
20. If new main and/or connecting rod bearings are to be installed, remove main bearing
inserts from cylinder block and bearing caps, and/or connecting rod bearing inserts from
connecting rod and caps. Install new bearings following procedures outlined.
Cleaning and Inspection
1. Wash crankshaft in solvent and dry with compressed air.
2. Measure main bearing journals and crankpin dimensions with a micrometer for
out-of-round, taper or undersize (see “Specifications”).
3. Check crankshaft for runout (by supporting at front and rear main bearings journals in
V-blocks) and check at front and rear intermediate journals with a dial indicator (see
“Specifications”).
4. Replace or recondition crankshaft if not within specifications.
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