Wrong bearing issue solved

Chuck

 

I bought an AllMakes brand set from Lucky8.
They were all the same width as what came out.
They also all measured in spec/inside diameter.

 

I wonder if my block casting might shed some light on the issue. I will do some research on the LCF000250. It is kind of hard to believe that Federal Mogul would be selling the incorrect part.

 

The block shouldn't matter, the width of the bearing caps and bearing seat in the block should all be the same.
Bad blocks just have rough casting, and apparently off just enough where some cylinder walls are thinner through to the water jackets.

 

This isn't just a little off, it is wayyy off, like 1/4 of an inch. There is something amiss, I dug the old bearing out of the trash and it was disfigured and both sides were separating from the main flat bearing surface. Not the first time an incorrect bearing was ordered for this block.

 

I still have the old bearings from mine (still rebuilding engine).
I can measure their width later today if you want.
I know they were the same width as the new ones.

 

Just to make you aware and help with any talks you may have with vendors/manufacturers, the part # "W0133-1613633-GLY" is not an actual part number. It's a false one that is generated by large online catalogs(probably WorldPac) and fed to other sites that skim and steal their data for using with online sales. So no one will truly cross that number it isnt a good one