Olds 215 main cap/ rover main caps?

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Old February 4th, 2020, 05:37 AM
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Olds 215 main cap/ rover main caps?

Hey guys, so I have a 63 f-85 that I want to rebuild the 215 but I am missing a main cap. Does anyone know if a main cap from a rover 215 would work?
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Old February 4th, 2020, 04:53 PM
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Check with jensonracing or Joe P They are our go to guys on 215 stuff... Me I'm ignorant.... Tedd
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Old February 4th, 2020, 05:19 PM
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Rover 3.5L and 3.9L engines use the same size main bearings as the BOP 215. The later Rover motors (4.0, 4.6) use larger mains. Obviously you'll need to align bore the block with the new cap. This web page might help.
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Old February 8th, 2020, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Rover 3.5L and 3.9L engines use the same size main bearings as the BOP 215. The later Rover motors (4.0, 4.6) use larger mains. Obviously you'll need to align bore the block with the new cap. This web page might help.
awesome thank you for that web page!
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