What are these bolts for?

[slowchevy]

There's three in the line from the left where I pointed. What are these for?

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[slowchevy]

Would've made this in the cluster fuck thread but tapatalk won't load itfor some reason.

 

[RICH17]

those should be for the braket that bolts to the diff cover iirc

 

[02BlueGT]

Those are the side bolts for the crank bearing main caps..... 3800's have 4 bolt mains

 

[RICH17]

lulz I though he meant the other two

 

[02BlueGT]

those should be for the braket that bolts to the diff cover iirc

nope

 

[02BlueGT]

lulz I though he meant the other two

Too much lumina dash is ruining your vision... he has his finger on the only bolts in the picture

 

[RICH17]

I have better moments

 

[C.Evans]

LS3.8

 

[slowchevy]

Interesting. Thanks gents

 

[Alacran]

crankshaft main bearing caps. the main caps are cross bolted. Look like one is backed out.

 

[slowchevy]

I haven't ever touched them. What should I do about this?

 

[slowchevy]

Whoever put the motor in at my old neighbors shop didn't know wtf they were doing. One of the freeze plugs was held in with rtv, this issue, countless others. Guess its biz like that which put him out of business...dumb asses

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

crankshaft main bearing caps. the main caps are cross bolted. Look like one is backed out.

the bolt at the #3 main is just in a shallow pocket cause the casting isnt as thick there

 

[Alacran]

the bolt at the #3 main is just in a shallow pocket cause the casting isnt as thick there

That was the explanation i was hoping to get. Makes sense to add more material where the mounting pad is.