Small block crankshaft endplay

That's what I was thinking as well. My son just didn't want to hear that from me. Lol, I can't blame him, but I told him that its a numbers matching 2 dr 71 valiant and the value is there to warrant doing it right. Of course to me, when it comes to doing something the right way, the cost is irrelevant. Cheaper always to do it right from the beginning, rather than halfway the first time just to have to do it right the second time through. Thanks for verifying what I thought.

He's going to need to look close at the transmission too! Otherwise the next engine may suffer the same fate. I forget what causes it, but I had the same massive thrust bearing failure and it was explained to me how my auto trans was likely to blame. I've since gone four speed, so I didn't keep that knowledge in my head, sorry LOL.