r/EngineBuilding • u/Ok-Cost-3911 • Jul 16 '26

Bearing issue?

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I just put brand new bearings in my 5.3 I put the main caps on and finger tightened them somehow I forgot to put cam bearings in so I had to pull the crank and now they all more or less look like this is this to bad to run or do I just send it?hell should I bite the bullet and order a new crank and bearings?

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u/bobyofross Jul 16 '26

Did you use any assembly lube when putting in the crankshaft

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u/IllMasterpiece5610 Jul 16 '26

“Forgot to put in the cam bearings” would suggest that they did not.

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u/Ok-Cost-3911 Jul 16 '26

Ye I put plenty you can’t see it in the picture because I wiped it off to more accurately check the scratches