Refit Crankshaft for V8 Engine 35 39 42 Overhaul
ENGINE
OVERHAUL
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Crankshaft spigot bearing - renew
1. Carefully extract old spigot bearing.
2. Clean bearing recess in crankshaft.
3. Fit new bearing flush with, or to a maximum of
1.6 mm (0.06 in) below end face of crankshaft.
4. Ream bearing to correct inside diameter.
Spigot bearing inside diameter = 19.177 +
0.025 - 0.000 mm (0.75 + 0.001 - 0.000 in)
5. Remove all traces of swarf.
Crankshaft - refit
1. Clean main bearing caps, bearing shell
recesses and mating surfaces of cylinder
block.
CAUTION: Ensure main bearing cap bolt
holes in cylinder block are clean and dry.
2. Fit new upper main bearing shells, with oil
holes and grooves, in cylinder block, ensuring
flanged shell is fitted in centre position.
3. Lubricate main bearing shells with engine oil
and position crankshaft in cylinder block.
4. Fit new main bearing shells to bearing caps
and lubricate with engine oil.
5. Lubricate main bearing shells and fit numbers
1 to 4 bearing caps ensuring reference marks
made during dismantling are aligned.
6. Fit numbers 1 to 4 main bearing cap bolts and
tighten to 13 Nm (10 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Do not tighten bolts further at
this stage.
