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...forgot; did you not use PlastiGage?
Larry
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From: Robbie Cotner=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 7:27 AM
Subject: ZERO connecting rod play?
yesterday I finished putting the bottom end of my engine =
together(pistons,rods,crank), and after torquing the rods(all new rod =
and main bearings, btw), I found it extremely hard, actually impossible =
to rotate the crank(by hand). I found that rods 2, 3, and 4 have a =
little bit of back and forth wiggle left in them after torquing, but the =
#1 rod is absolutely solid, it will not wiggle in any direction. Using =
my torque wrench I found that it took 20ft lbs of pressure to rotate the =
engine, and only 10 ft. lbs after torquing the main bearings. Is this =
about right? I used assembly lube and no oil yet. I'm mostly worried =
about the #1 rod- anyone know of any possible problems witht this?
thanks in advance,=20
Rob
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<P>yesterday I finished putting the bottom end of my engine=20
together(pistons,rods,crank), and after torquing the rods(all new rod =
and main=20
bearings, btw), I found it extremely hard, actually impossible to =
rotate the=20
crank(by hand). I found that rods 2, 3, and 4 have a little bit =
of back=20
and forth wiggle left in them after torquing, but the #1 rod is =
absolutely=20
solid, it will not wiggle in any direction. Using my torque =
wrench I=20
found that it took 20ft lbs of pressure to rotate the engine, and only =
10 ft.=20
lbs after torquing the main bearings. Is this about right? =
I used=20
assembly lube and no oil yet. I'm mostly worried about the #1 =
rod-=20
anyone know of any possible problems witht this?</P>
<P>thanks in advance, </P>
<P>Rob</P>
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