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Originally Posted by Bob Bidonde
Using a bearing cap from another engine has been done. On one occasion, a rod bearing cap found behind an out-of-business gas station was fitted to a Model "A" engine. I have successfully swapped a rear main bearing, but it took a lot of trial & error fitting by scrapping the bearing with a knife.
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out of curiosity, why did you have to scrape it? If both engines cranks had the same journal size, i would assume the caps would have the same internal dims.