318 LA Thrust Demensions

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What is inside & outside demensions
For thrust bearing on pre 74 blocks !!!
And 74 and newer blocks if possible !!!!
 
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The thrust surface increased, 360's did, you can use early in late but the not the other way around
 
1Badcolt said:
So using an early model 318
1968 model I can use a 340 steel crank casting # 2532457
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Yes.
You can use a 273 crank, 340 crank , 318...they will all work when balanced/rebalanced.
So the crank and block are pre 74, use pre 74 bearings.
 
MOPAROFFICIAL said:
Yes.
You can use a 273 crank, 340 crank , 318...they will all work when balanced/rebalanced.
So the crank and block are pre 74, use pre 74 bearings.
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Crank is a unique one
Its a Chrysler 340 steel oem crank but it was Bob Gliddens but its 3.20 stroke and runs 2.0 Chebby rod journals.

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MOPAROFFICIAL said:
Yes.
You can use a 273 crank, 340 crank , 318...they will all work when balanced/rebalanced.
So the crank and block are pre 74, use pre 74 bearings.
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Glidden only ran one year with Chrysler 1979
Crank is dated 1977
So basically post 74 on crank going in a 68 Model 318 block .
 
Use the early 318 main bearing set, Chevy rod bearing set.

Nice piece of history, have a blast with it. Whatever you ...do make sure you put it together right so it doesn't fly apart and destroy it.
Modify the main bearings with a slot hole.
 
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MOPAROFFICIAL said:
Use the early 318 main bearing set, Chevy rod bearing set.

Nice piece of history, have a blast with it. Whatever you ...do make sure you put it together right so it doesn't fly apart and destroy it.
Modify the main bearings with a slot hole.
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Elaborate on modification
 
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1Badcolt said:
Elaborate on codification!
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Codification?
You need to use a thrust bearing that fits the block, if the thrust is small...then the machined seat it sits in won't accommodate the '74 'larger diameter' thrust bearing.It just wont fit and seat.
With the exception of the thrust bearing either set fits either new or late block. So heres the other end .. it doesn't matter that the crank thrust surface is larger or smaller diameter/face than the bearing.
 
MOPAROFFICIAL said:
Codification?
You need to use a thrust bearing that fits the block, if the thrust is small...then the machined seat it sits in won't accommodate the '74 'larger diameter' thrust bearing.It just wont fit and seat.
With the exception of the thrust bearing either set fits either new or late block. So heres the other end .. it doesn't matter that the crank thrust surface is larger or smaller diameter/face than the bearing.
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Sorry didnt have my glasses on thanks for correcting my spelling !!
 
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