Hi everyone,
My 4.0 2001 d2 has a slipped liner?/ cracked block etc. I picked up a 2003 4.6 block with pistons and crank looking ok. The problem is the cam is in 3 pieces and the cam bearings are shot (see pics). My questions are can I or a machine shop install and stake new bearings with the crank still in? and are the blocks for the later model 4.6s better/ thicker walls than the 4.0s?
Yes I searched a lot and if I had more $$ I would remove the internals and test the block and get the cam bearings professionally installed. I don't want to throw a lot of money at this truck. I just want my son to drive it for his senior year of high school coming up.
Does anyone have experience staking cam bearing? Please share if you can. Thanks
My 4.0 2001 d2 has a slipped liner?/ cracked block etc. I picked up a 2003 4.6 block with pistons and crank looking ok. The problem is the cam is in 3 pieces and the cam bearings are shot (see pics). My questions are can I or a machine shop install and stake new bearings with the crank still in? and are the blocks for the later model 4.6s better/ thicker walls than the 4.0s?
Yes I searched a lot and if I had more $$ I would remove the internals and test the block and get the cam bearings professionally installed. I don't want to throw a lot of money at this truck. I just want my son to drive it for his senior year of high school coming up.
Does anyone have experience staking cam bearing? Please share if you can. Thanks