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    scratches on the block where the balancer shaft bearing sits on 4.3. Does it need to be machined or can I just press the bearing over it?

    One of the cylinder heads did crack. The motor itself looks good. Taking it to shop is not a bad idea to have them clean it and give me piece of mind.
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    scratches on the block where the balancer shaft bearing sits on 4.3. Does it need to be machined or can I just press the bearing over it?

    Thank you for the reply. With the cylinders, I honed them out with a honing tool from AutoZone. After I had posted my first post, I went back outside and use that same tool and honed out that hole which did knock down the ridges that were in it. I figured if the bearing has to get pushed into...
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    scratches on the block where the balancer shaft bearing sits on 4.3. Does it need to be machined or can I just press the bearing over it?

    I recently bought a new boat that had a 4.3 MerCruiser in it that was seized up. Water got in the cylinders and one of the freeze plugs popped. I removed the engine, to inspect to see if the block had any cracks and clean up all the rust. Disassembled it down to the block and after cleaning it...
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