Re: [Amc-list] Off with it's head!

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the warnings! I have a 62 TSM (not 63, yet), I'll
be sure to RTFM for things to watch out for before I drop the pan.


On Tue, 24 Apr 2007, JOE FULTON wrote:

> I was reading the TSM about the 196 OHV engine last
> night (Don't ask why.) and I noticed that it reminds
> the reader to only remove one crank bearing cap at a
> time (pretty no-brainer) and to support the crankshaft
> with a jack.  I would not have thought that a jack
> would be necessary when removing one bearing cap.
>
> I also noted that clearance specs are kinda tight for
> the 196 (0.001 to 0.0015 for the main bearings).  I
> seem to recall that optimum clearance on my 199 in the
> 66 Rambler was 0.002 and was acceptable up to 0.003 I
> think.  I could be wrong and that and did not take the
> trouble to research the 66 TSM.
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