Engine Block: Crankshaft: Installation: Installation
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CAUTION:
Main bearings are select fit. Refer to CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING SELECTION for proper bearing selections.
CAUTION:
When installing crankshaft, use care not to damage bearing surfaces on the crankshaft.
NOTE:
Apply sealant to the tone wheel retaining screws prior to installation.
- Lubricate upper main bearing halves with clean engine oil.
- Position crankshaft in cylinder block.
- Install the thrust washers (1).
1 - CYLINDER BLOCK 2 - SEALANT 3 - SEALANT CAUTION: The bed plate to cylinder block mating surface must be coated with Mopar® Engine RTV sealant prior to installation. Failure to do so will cause severe oil leaks.NOTE: Make sure that the bed plate and cylinder block sealing surfaces are clean and free of oil or other contaminants. Contaminants on the sealing surfaces may cause main bearing distortion and/or oil leaks. - Apply a 2.5 mm (0.100 inch) bead of Mopar® Engine RTV sealant to the cylinder block-to-bed-plate mating surface (1) and (2).
- Coat the crankshaft main bearing journals with clean engine oil and position the bed plate onto the cylinder block.NOTE: Lubricate the bed plate retaining bolts with clean engine oil prior to installation.
- Install the bed plate retaining bolts, making sure to place the stud bolts in the correct location, Torque the bolts in the sequence shown in Fig 3.
- Hand tighten bolts 1D, 1G and 1F until the bed plate contacts the block.
- Tighten bolts 1A - 1J to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.)
- Tighten bolts 1 - 8 to 7 N.m (62 in. lbs.)
- Turn bolts 1 - 8 an additional 90°.
- Tighten bolts A - E 27 N.m (20 ft. lbs.).
- Measure crankshaft end play.
- Install the connecting rods and measure side clearance. See Engine/Engine Block/ROD, Piston and Connecting - Standard Procedure .
- Install the oil pump. See Engine/Lubrication/PUMP, Engine Oil - Installation .
- Install the engine. See Engine - Installation .