On 2/7/98 9:16 PM so and so Lancer7676@aol.com said. (And I quote)
>Thanks for the responses to my "immediate" request regarding the Crankshaft
>clearances. After reading your responses, and re-reading the tech manuals
>several times, I decided that the 0.002 clearance on the front and rear main
>bearings were within the stated tolerance, and that the .003 clearance was
>just close enough to the upper 0.0027 to go ahead and put it together. New
>everything--all bearings, etc. I have not yet closed the engine, so
>everything is still accessible if need be.
>
>Not that the crank is in the engine and the mains are torqued to 60 ft.lb,
>The
>crank turns freely and without binding--not as freely as a bicycle wheel, but
>freely as long as it is pushed by hand. I used a lubricant of about 2/3
>Castrol 10W30 and 1/3 STP. That thick mixture is probably providing some
>resistance. The camshaft is in place, and front plate and gasket are
>installed. The camshaft seems to have a good deal of front to back movement.
>The crankshaft has very little or none.
>
>Next step will be the rings, and installation of pistons/rods on the
>crankshaft. New rod bearings there as well.
>
>Anybody see any glitches here? Anything I need to pay attention to?
>
>----David
> --'67 Sprite MKIV, Vicky
The only thing I can see, is did you take care of the ridge at the top of
of the cylinders?
Larry Macy
78 Midget
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