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Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
"TranSurgeon" wrote > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over one > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. Ian |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no... > > "TranSurgeon" wrote > > > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over > one > > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > > Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, > I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new > rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the > engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > somehow, I juest KNEW you'd appreciate that high-tech definition............ |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no... > > "TranSurgeon" wrote > > > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over > one > > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > > Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, > I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new > rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the > engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > somehow, I juest KNEW you'd appreciate that high-tech definition............ |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no... > > "TranSurgeon" wrote > > > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over > one > > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > > Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, > I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new > rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the > engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > somehow, I juest KNEW you'd appreciate that high-tech definition............ |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no... > > "TranSurgeon" wrote > > > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over > one > > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > > Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, > I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new > rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the > engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > somehow, I juest KNEW you'd appreciate that high-tech definition............ |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
Agreed,
Sounds like he either: 1: Got a bent crank. 2: Got a crank cut 00.9 3: Even better, the machine operator was on crack and left the machine on a 1/2' stroke when doing the mains? LOL Refinish King "shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no... > > "TranSurgeon" wrote > > > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over > one > > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > > Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, > I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new > rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the > engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > > Ian > > |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
Agreed,
Sounds like he either: 1: Got a bent crank. 2: Got a crank cut 00.9 3: Even better, the machine operator was on crack and left the machine on a 1/2' stroke when doing the mains? LOL Refinish King "shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no... > > "TranSurgeon" wrote > > > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over > one > > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > > Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, > I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new > rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the > engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > > Ian > > |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
Agreed,
Sounds like he either: 1: Got a bent crank. 2: Got a crank cut 00.9 3: Even better, the machine operator was on crack and left the machine on a 1/2' stroke when doing the mains? LOL Refinish King "shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no... > > "TranSurgeon" wrote > > > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over > one > > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > > Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, > I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new > rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the > engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > > Ian > > |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
Agreed,
Sounds like he either: 1: Got a bent crank. 2: Got a crank cut 00.9 3: Even better, the machine operator was on crack and left the machine on a 1/2' stroke when doing the mains? LOL Refinish King "shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no... > > "TranSurgeon" wrote > > > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over > one > > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a > > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > > Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, > I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new > rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the > engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > > Ian > > |
Re: how "tight" should the crankshaft be with new bearings?
On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:49:58 GMT, "shiden_Kai"
<violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote: > >"TranSurgeon" wrote > >> good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over >one >> of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a >> half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky > >Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines, >I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new >rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the >engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans. > >Ian > Ian, What's up? I see you found my new hiding place<g>. How's things in the Great White North? -- Old Crow '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
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