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Old Dec 16, 2020 | 03:39 PM
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Hi guys. Starting to assemble some things on my 400. I think the machine shop may have placed the main cap bolt for oil pickup screen bracket on the wrong main cap. Anyone have a photo of the bottom of their engine minus oil pan? As you can see, it seems the 2 main cap bolts should be swapped. I may be completely wrong too. Any help is appreciated. Thanks


 
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Old Dec 17, 2020 | 04:26 PM
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Yes that threaded bolt in the #4 main cap should be in the #3 main cap, can't tell you what the torque is though.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2020 | 04:45 PM
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Yes that threaded bolt in the #4 main cap should be in the #3 main cap, can't tell you what the torque is though.
Haynes said 95 to 105. Maybe whoever put it together thought it was front sump or something.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by thatsrealnice
Haynes said 95 to 105. Maybe whoever put it together thought it was front sump or something.
Hopefully they didn't just mix-n-match other parts or lose track of what went where! I'd let the shop know it's not quite right, in case something goes wrong on start-up.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 02:05 PM
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Hopefully they didn't just mix-n-match other parts or lose track of what went where! I'd let the shop know it's not quite right, in case something goes wrong on start-up.
Great idea. I will call them today.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2020 | 11:40 PM
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got that issue with my 400. i switch my 351m to a 2wd 400. different pan and pick up screen. the front sump dont need that bolt. the 4x4 yes. i had to switch pick up screen and oil pan and borow that special bolt and nut from the 351m to acccept the longer pick-up. running perfect now.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2021 | 04:36 PM
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Another question for oil pickup. Trying to get it to sit level as it would if the pan is on it. It's cocked to one side a little bit when the support bracket is bolted down to stud on the main cap bolt. I don't want to mess anything up. Any suggestions?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2021 | 08:23 PM
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Like 7 quarts of oil in the pan. You don't need or want the pickup kissing the pan bottom.
 
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