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Originally Posted by Jay S
When I have done them I just used an Olds thrust bearing then took a Pontiac thrust bearing, installed it into a pair of thrust main caps that are bolted together. Then chucked that up into the lathe and cut the shims out of the original thrust surfaces. Very easy to make.
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That doesn't sound easy to me.
This link was greate
http://wallaceracing.com/thrust-bearing-shims.htm
I was thinking about this same topic myself. I have a nice 428 crank I would like to put in a 400. I have looked for a 428 block for years but never found one. The aftermarket crank that Buttler sells is around $1200.