Missing Main Bearing Cap-any remedy?

[motomike33y]

Have a 1.6 block w/crank and pistons but discovered that I somehow am missing the middle cap on the main bearing.  I've read about the line-boring and matching of caps so am I SOL or can a different cap be used?  What options do I have?  thanks

[rallydiesel]

Find another cap and get it line bored. No other option.

[motomike33y]

assume that is a complicated and expensive process?

[rallydiesel]

Block needs to be bare and taken to a machine shop. Not super expensive, just lots of time and labour in the prep.

[sdwarf36]

We'd get $250 at our shop to line hone it. More if theres major complications.

[motomike33y]

certainly an expensive lesson then for misplacing cap-block was only worth about $100-now minus $150 in value. 

[pointynoggin]

I think that cap has the thrust brg too which you should consider.  you may have to get the flats milled to match and do a custom fit on the thrust brgs.  I'm not sure.

[R.O.R-2.0]

I think that cap has the thrust brg too which you should consider.  you may have to get the flats milled to match and do a custom fit on the thrust brgs.  I'm not sure.

that was a point i was also going to bring up.. the thrust bearings are contained in the #3 journal and cap..