The bottom of the block formed the parting line for the main bearing caps.

Now this side is much easier, no bearing cap.

The main bearing caps were made of cast iron and held in place with two bolts each.

It passed, though with one of the bearings running a bit hot due to the bearing cap being too tight.

The block features a single piece main bearing cap.

Noticed fretting between the block and main bearing cap in your 6-cyl race engine?

Bearing caps in one piece with plate 3.

The crankshaft is made of alloy steel, with five main bearing caps.

Secondly it helps to hold the bearing cap down against the downward force from the piston.

Missing main bearing cap and water pump eccentric were cast using the remaining ones as a pattern.

These support the main bearing caps from the side to help prevent them moving, and are now standard on Range Rover blocks.

Also for 1999 all connecting rods switched to a powder forged design and cracked bearing caps.

The plastigauge flattens after the bearing cap is tightened.

All 335 series engines are cast with provisions for four-bolt main bearing caps to be added through modification.

Both the connecting rod and its bearing cap are usually embossed with the corresponding position number in the engine block.

The lower crankcase assembly supported the crankshaft without conventional main bearing caps.

Vehicles of the pre-series had a larger front wheel bearing cap than the serial produced units.

Unbolted main bearing caps and removed bottom half of bearings plus shims.

The company specialized in machine die casting and made small parts such as gears and bearing caps.

Missing bearing caps smashed, brass and water pump missing.

The centre crank bearing cap is taller on the 136 engine, being flush with the bottom on the block.

When a ladder-frame main bearing cap is used, the crankcase assembly becomes considerably stiffer.

Main bearing caps are still individually cast, rather than formed as an integral part of the crankcase cover such as found in post-1916 models.

In 1988 a new block and an improved design of bearing and bearing cap was fitted which solved these issues.

These may be called Hubstacks, bearing caps, synergy caps, or jimmy hats.