5.3 with sm465 4 speed? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Oilbrnr · 11-01-2010, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LEEVON

pilot bearing pressed into the crank snout no problem with a flat piece of steel, it was tight but not impossible.

What kind of prep did you do? Did you just use a BFH with the steel and drive it home?

**LEEVON** · 11-01-2010, 11:40 PM

Yep, just greased it and drove it home with the steel plate and mallet. I guess you could throw the bearing in the freezer to make it easier.

11-01-2010, 11:40 PM	#2
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,920	Re: 5.3 with sm465 4 speed? Yep, just greased it and drove it home with the steel plate and mallet. I guess you could throw the bearing in the freezer to make it easier. __________________ '86 GMC C30 Crew ~ '86 C20 Crew ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '74K10 ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids



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