The large diameter section SHOULD exist at the parting line and SHOULD be a close enough fit to act like a dowel pin at that joint to properly locate the cap. The necked down sections are to remove the stress concentration at the base of the thread. Another indication the Pontiac engineers were pretty savvy.
Eric
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