Reply With Quotedid those mechanics finish high school?
they don't care because it is not their motor, and they don't have to pay if it breaks...
perhaps
plastigauge
when i use plastigauge i do every journal and when other mechanics walk past they say just do one or two, if im building a stocko motor ill just do half but if im building a performance engine i do every single one because i work off the fact that anything can happen and id like to be able to sleep at night.
what do you people do just curious, ill always do everyone i cant rest unless i know.
i dont have a funny or cool signature.
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did those mechanics finish high school?
they don't care because it is not their motor, and they don't have to pay if it breaks...
perhaps
"I'm a Teaspoon, not a mechanic"
"There is hardly anything in the world that a man can not make a little worse and sell a little cheaper" - John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
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wow your fast
yeh your probably correct, dam people that can sleep and dont worry, actuly how cool would it be
i dont have a funny or cool signature.
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after just rebuilding my motor
i did every one.
i like to do things right. as stu said maybe some mechanics have more trust in their machinists?
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trust no one
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bearings have been known to be mis packaged IE +20 marked as standard.. Plastiguage is cheap... you could build my motors anytime...
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Might as well jack the thread since its on the same topic
Last edited by quiksilv; 09-05-2008 at 10:54 PM.
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i always do mine dry.
and umm, you lay it along the width of the journal, and it doesnt matter what position the crank is in, its meant to be round...
MY RIDE, 2 Door LHD KE70 sedan with 1G HKS stroker: http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=51760
Punctuation is the difference between 'I helped my Uncle Jack off his horse' and 'I helped my uncle jack off his horse.'
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I just wondered if different positions would show inconsistencies in the crank journal diameter not being perfectly round. But then I guess you have another problem then.
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yes u would, and im not sure if plastigauge would be accurate enough for something like that?
may be worthwhile, but it depends how much time you have on your hands...
MY RIDE, 2 Door LHD KE70 sedan with 1G HKS stroker: http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=51760
Punctuation is the difference between 'I helped my Uncle Jack off his horse' and 'I helped my uncle jack off his horse.'
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only takes 5 mins to do it properly! i dont know why anyone wouldnt!
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do your measuring first then, when everything is within spec and OK - then oil your bearings ect and tighten things up.
do not oil bearings ect up then use plastigauge.
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I just plastigauge every journal in my 7m 2 nights a go....its not hard....lazy mechanics..
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