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Re: play in connecting rod

To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: play in connecting rod
From: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 10:23:22 EDT
In a message dated 5/26/00 7:03:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net writes:

> Tell me if this is Ok please?
>  >  Took the bottom off 77 MGB engine.  There is a little bit of lateral 
>  movement where the connecting rod attaches to the crank shaft.  Should 
there 
> >  be any movement and if so do you know how much?

Some lateral movement (front to back of the engine) is OK, and indeed there 
must be some side clearance. If you have it apart I'd do the bearings anyway 
- hopefully it will be a long time before you need to have it apart again.

Bill S.

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