95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 11:57 AM
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spun main bearing

was mudding- in mud thas not too bad- went through once in 2wd and then had to put it in 4- somehow spun a main bearing- anyone tell me how i might have done this- i rebuilt the engine with new crank like 4 months ago- i didnt ingest any water.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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What vehicle are we talking about here?
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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1994 toyota pickup dlx-3l v6- sits on 35x1250 bf m/t- minor upgrades like exhaust stacks
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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what were your oil clearances on the mains?
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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im not even sure- but i do know they were to spec- a refurb crank with oversized journals- everything was measured and fit
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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plastigauge it? could've been a little on the tight side and the crank could have "grabbed" the bearing shell
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