95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

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Old 09-19-2005 | 12:57 PM
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spun main bearing

was mudding- in mud thas not too bad- went through once in 2wd and then had to put it in 4- somehow spun a main bearing- anyone tell me how i might have done this- i rebuilt the engine with new crank like 4 months ago- i didnt ingest any water.
Old 09-19-2005 | 12:58 PM
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What vehicle are we talking about here?
Old 09-19-2005 | 01:01 PM
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1994 toyota pickup dlx-3l v6- sits on 35x1250 bf m/t- minor upgrades like exhaust stacks
Old 09-19-2005 | 04:20 PM
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what were your oil clearances on the mains?
Old 09-19-2005 | 06:52 PM
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im not even sure- but i do know they were to spec- a refurb crank with oversized journals- everything was measured and fit
Old 09-19-2005 | 08:01 PM
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plastigauge it? could've been a little on the tight side and the crank could have "grabbed" the bearing shell
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