Rear Main Seal and Bearing Questions

[billrigsby]

I started dry fitting the crankshaft bearings and seals and already have some questions,

the first one is, the rear main oil hole does not line up properly I'm wondering if this is normal or something I should be concerned with?

Secondly I am not sure what cap gasket seal to use, I think I should use the same that was in the engine but my kit came with two so I am questioning this.

And finally I'm wondering since I'm using an external rear main seal does anything go in the slot for the V-shaped part of the crankshaft runs?

 

I am sure I will have a boat load of questions

if I cannot even get the crankshaft in without a few!  

 

Edited June 4, 2021 by billrigsby

[billrigsby]

Also not too sure about this step in the rear main bearing, it is about .005"

 

Take a fine file to it?

All of the others feel fine running a finger or fingernail over them.

 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2021 by billrigsby