4-Bolt Mains

4-Bolt Mains

A 4 bolt main refers to the number of bolts attaching the main bearing caps to the block of an internal combustion engine. Four bolt mains are considered much stronger for high performance use than a 2 bolt main. Using 4 bolts to secure the main bearing caps reduces the amount of flex within the crankshaft as compared to 2 bolts.

The first Chevrolet engine to use 4-bolt mains was the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5-liter "302" V8.

Chrysler and Ford employed Y-blocks, meaning that the block skirts extended below the centreline of the crankshaft. The main bearing caps could then be fixed with an additional cross bolt, which was a horizontal bolt going into the main bearing.

Several Toyota engines, including Toyota UZ engine and Toyota MZ engine, use 6-bolt mains to prevent crankshaft flexing with its aluminum block.

The V6 Nissan VQ engine also uses 4-bolt mains.

References

cite book
last = EMANUEL
first = Dave F.
title = Big-block Chevy performance: modifications and parts combinations for high performance street, racing, marine, and off-road use.
publisher = HPBooks
date = 1995
location = New York
isbn = 1557882169


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