I've rebuilt many 1992 through 1995 350 engines in Z71 and siliverados
and have yet to see a 4 bolt main. I've only seen them in the 3/4 tons and heaver.
Research tells me the following: 7/16 Main Caps (2 Bolt): 70ft-lbs 7/16 Inners (4Bolt): 70ft-lbs 7/16 Outers (4Bolt): 65ft-lbs 3/8 Outer Main (4Bolt): 40ft-lbs
you need a casting number some have thicker walls 2bolt vrs 4bolt mains ect.
yes
There were 3 different 350's available as options in the 1986 Chevrolet and GMC pickups, 160hp, 165hp and 185hp. The higher hp engines would be more likely to have higher compression cylinder heads, 4bolt crankshaft mains vs standard 2 bolt, and possible a heavier crankshaft dampner.
Fire engines may be hooked up to the mains when parked, to use electrical heaters to keep the engines at operating temperatures which makes them run better from the start, and to let on-board chargers keep the batteries topped up. Some may even have built-in coolers for medical supplies.
No. Most of them were 2-bolt mains. The 3/4 and 1 ton 350 engines were 4-bolt main engines. All the 1/2 tons had the 2-bolt main block.
no you cant. but i will go a bit deeper. im guessing you have the 350 with code ending in 0010 (its the most common)...i have had three of the 0010 350 blocks.... one was a two bolt and the other two were 4 bolt mains.
All 305 Chevy small blocks made from 1976 to 1996 are 2 bolt main bearing. You will not find a 4 bolt 305 that was made by the factory. One may exist, but it was not made by GM.
My 1970 gmc 2500 came has one.
Generally, you can't. GM installed both 2 and 4 bolt main caps on many different cylinder block castings. Now, some blocks were never offered with 4 bolt mains. Any low performance displacement (262,267, 305, 307, etc) always had 2 bolt mains. Small journal engines (pre-1969 chevy small blocks) typically had 2 bolt mains even on performance engines.
Johnny Mains was born in 1976.
Ryan Mains is 5' 8".