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<blockquote data-quote="SlowSVT" data-source="post: 8367405" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>Malcolm</p><p></p><p>If I remember correctly plastigauge is a bead of precision diameter wax and doesn't need to dry. I could be wrong and it might have changed since I last used it. Yes if the caps are torqued down with it in there the crack won't wanna move.</p><p></p><p>After you remove it, just put some motor oil on the journals and snug the bolts then torque the middle cap and spin the crack. There should me some "break-away resistance but after that it should spin almost like it's on roller bearings. if it does move to the next cap and repeat. If anywhere along the way it binds could mean one of two things: The bearings on that journal are too tight or the crank is bent/bearing saddles are warped.</p><p></p><p>After all the caps are torqued the crank should turn freely. Also the thrust bearing could be rubbing so keep an eye on that. Assembling a bottom end is careful and methodical attention to detail. Check things every step of the way. If you encounter a problem after completing a step you have just isolated a problem. Doing it right at this stage of the game will save you a ton of aggrivation down the road and is actually fun working with all that precision hardware. This is a learning process and when you done it won't be as intimidating should you do it again.</p><p></p><p>Keep at it man :thumbsup:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlowSVT, post: 8367405, member: 20202"] Malcolm If I remember correctly plastigauge is a bead of precision diameter wax and doesn't need to dry. I could be wrong and it might have changed since I last used it. Yes if the caps are torqued down with it in there the crack won't wanna move. After you remove it, just put some motor oil on the journals and snug the bolts then torque the middle cap and spin the crack. There should me some "break-away resistance but after that it should spin almost like it's on roller bearings. if it does move to the next cap and repeat. If anywhere along the way it binds could mean one of two things: The bearings on that journal are too tight or the crank is bent/bearing saddles are warped. After all the caps are torqued the crank should turn freely. Also the thrust bearing could be rubbing so keep an eye on that. Assembling a bottom end is careful and methodical attention to detail. Check things every step of the way. If you encounter a problem after completing a step you have just isolated a problem. Doing it right at this stage of the game will save you a ton of aggrivation down the road and is actually fun working with all that precision hardware. This is a learning process and when you done it won't be as intimidating should you do it again. Keep at it man :thumbsup: [/QUOTE]
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