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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?
Thanks, Randy |
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| Jake Raby |
Feb 14 2006, 05:20 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
I would like to add that the specs I gave were for my parts with 20WT oil used as assembly lube, many things can make these vary and my numbers are only to be used as reference...
BTW- I have not used plastigage in 5+ years, "its as worthless as tits on a boar hog" with the TIV engine.... Last week time didn't allow the Hot VWs engine to be mikked upon final assembly, only mock up clearances were checked 100%, so I did the entire build "By feel" and that engine made MORE POWER than ANY 2270 ever before! People that go crazy with numbers generally get so caught up in the moment they forget the most important stuff... I have even done that! Hell, I have built an engine from used parts while being blindfolded in front of 500m people at a VW show- that was done "By feel" and the engine ran @ WOT for 5 minutes before the cam snapped in half- we killed it for fun! Here is the proof! (IMG:http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/pics/circlewagen17.jpg) |
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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 goose2 Thanks for all the good advice. I've built per... Feb 14 2006, 01:58 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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