ZERO connecting rod play?

[marc_scirocco@yahoo.ca (Marc scirocco Québec)]

I'd rephrase as follow:
What DID you measure with PlastiGage?

Cheers.

Marc

 --- Larry <rocco16v@netzero.com> a écrit : >
...forgot;  did you not use PlastiGage?
> 
> Larry
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Robbie Cotner 
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
>   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, 
> 
>   Rob
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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