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Here’s a tip: Prior to align-honing, we bolted a cutaway oil pump on so that the rear main cap would take the shape it will be in when the engine is assembled. If the rear main cap is machined without it, the distortion that results from tightening the oil pump later on can pull the cap out of round.
396ci Chevy Big Block - Engine-Building Tips

 Here’s a tip: Prior to align-honing, we bolted a cutaway oil pump on so that the rear main cap would take the shape it will be in when the engine is assembled. If the rear main cap is machined without it, the distortion that results from tightening the oil pump later on can pull the cap out of round.  View Related Article

 

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