Remove the starter and use a pry bar to move the ring gear.
the battery ground cable is fastened to the lower starter motor bolt
It sure is ....i just purchased a donor block for my 98 silverado and sure enough it was a 4 bolt main block
4 bolt main
Lol Bolt. Bolt is the main character. He's the white dog.
To tell if your engine is a 2 bolt main or a 4 bolt main. Turn the engine upside down on an engine stand. Next, count the number of bolts on each main bearing cap. if there are two, then its a 2 bolt main. And if there are4, then its a 4 bolt main. This applies to the three center caps. The front and rear are always 2 bolt.
1500--2 bolt, 2500 4 bolt
no cause a 4 bolt main has 2 extra bolts on each main
The difference between a 2 bolt main and 4 bolt main is how many bolts hold the caps that hold on the crankshaft. (A 2 bolt main has 2 bolts to every cap and the 4 bolt main has 4 bolts to every cap) A 2 bolt main should be able to handle 500hp as long as you don't push it above 5500RPMs.
Though the procedure is covered in the proper manual for your model, disconnect negative terminal on battery, place a drain pan under the primary and remove primary cover, bend locking tab on starter drive and remove bolt, then proceeding to other side of the bike remove the big wire on the main post of the starter, pull the spade connector from the starter and take the two bolts out of the housing that bolt into the inner primary and remove. Replacement in reverse
4 bolt their stronger better lasting
That would be a 4-bolt engine in that truck.
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