These values are about 2X the official limit. But the end play is far less
important
than the bearing clearance (i.e. side play). If the journals are in good shape
and the
bearing clearance is OK (measured with Plastigage), the I suspect that
the end play is not worth worrying about.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 08:36 PM 3/10/2004 -1000, you wrote:
>The new engine has a very tiny bit of play in comparison on each rod end,
>between .381mm/.015in to .432mm/.017in that was with sticking a feeler in
>there it was in there tight for these measuremnents and the .432 was only on
>one rod, the other 2 were .381 and one was .406/.016in Are these values
>exceptable for a good running spit engine? and if not are they so over the
>limit that this engine would p!
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