Important Measurements when Building an Engine
07-06-2006, 08:56 PM
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Important Measurements when Building an Engine I am in the middle of building my 427 and some of you may know. I ran into some problems with the rods rubbing against the pin bosses... 
Anyways, today I got my hands on a bunch of measuring tools. I got 6 dial indicators, metric and standard, all sorts of ranges and divisions, and 4 micrometers. I already have a dial caliper. I was curious to what, if any, are some important dimensions/specs to measure while I have these tools at hand. The bearings clearances and the reluctor wheel runout have already been checked by the professionals, all are in spec. Today I checked the crank thrust and it came out to be just under .0035", perfect! I plan on checking the deck height too once I get the rods machined down and put back in. Is there anything else I should check? Thanks!
Anyways, today I got my hands on a bunch of measuring tools. I got 6 dial indicators, metric and standard, all sorts of ranges and divisions, and 4 micrometers. I already have a dial caliper. I was curious to what, if any, are some important dimensions/specs to measure while I have these tools at hand. The bearings clearances and the reluctor wheel runout have already been checked by the professionals, all are in spec. Today I checked the crank thrust and it came out to be just under .0035", perfect! I plan on checking the deck height too once I get the rods machined down and put back in. Is there anything else I should check? Thanks!
