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| goose2 |
 Feb 13 2006, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I'd like to do a dry run on my lower end assembly to check main bearing clearances with Plastigauge. I assume I can just bolt it up and torque it down using only the main bearing saddle bolts, with no sealant, to get a reading. It's a 3.0 six. Is this correct?
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| goose2 |
Feb 14 2006, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks for all the good advice. I've built perhaps 100 motors over the years and always used Plastigauge as a final check on clearance. I'll admit to two facts...this is my first Porsche 6 (done some 356's though)...and I can only remember one time when Plastigauge revealed an unforseen problem. I like Jake's suggestion but wonder why it would be so difficult on a six to use the plastigauge. Obsessive as I am about motor building I'll probably do both (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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goose2 Plastigauge mains? Feb 13 2006, 05:33 PM
Cap'n Krusty Case been align bored? Crank been turned? Measur... Feb 13 2006, 05:44 PM goose2 Thanks for the reply. Everything measures good Cap... Feb 13 2006, 11:49 PM Jake Raby Plasticgage is near impossible to use on mains....... Feb 14 2006, 08:34 AM Joe Ricard Hey that's cool tid bit of info.
Jake are you ... Feb 14 2006, 10:10 AM Jake Raby I'm pretty much caught up now... magazine guy... Feb 14 2006, 10:51 AM type47 Feb 14 2006, 12:57 PM Jake Raby Feb 14 2006, 01:06 PM LvSteveH With regard to the plastiguage issue, some of the ... Feb 14 2006, 01:22 PM Jake Raby I would like to add that the specs I gave were for... Feb 14 2006, 05:20 PM
Mark Henry I've only ever used it once in 20 years of bui... Feb 14 2006, 05:24 PM |
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