Cam Bearing Tool (cont'd)

Went to the hardware store today and ended up with some size #131 o-rings.  They had 136's but I couldn't get the bearing on with both o-rings installed.  This size provides an ideal fit - not too tight but keeps the bearing from moving around.

Here's a shot of how it fits the block.  The wooden ball fits an adjacent bore and keeps the rod parallel with the bearing bore.  Works really well.

Also manned up today and carried the block downstairs into my basement so it could acclimate to room temperature for measuring main bearing bore sizes and crank journal sizes. 

ARP's on deck to install and check for o-o-R on the main journals.

I'll be assembling the shortblock downstairs so it's going to be a f*cking bear to get back upstairs once that's done.  With the crank, main caps, and pistons installed it's going to be the better part of 200 lbs.  Better start lifting heavy I guess haha.