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On Sat, 2002-04-27 at 23:12, Jim Adney wrote: > On 27 Apr 2002, at 13:28, joemevans wrote: > > > I had the case inspected and mic'd and the shop[ said that the #3 main "is a > > little snug" They said that if they were rebuilding they would line bore....but > > I could try it like it is( I have a new crank installed)) I just have to see if > > it turns once I get the case halves together. Well I am to that point and the > > crank turns but not easily. It takes both hands to turn it. How easily should > > the crankshaft spin in the case without pistons or cylinders attached? > > There's no way that any bearing saddle should be able to get smaller. They > only get augered out oversize. The crank should turn easily by hand with > nothing attached to it. Check to make sure you have not gotten the one of > the bearings aligned wrong in the case causing it to press in on the bearing. > I agree with Jim here. Case bores do not get smaller, only bigger and out of round. Check that you haven't pinched a bearing with one of the dowel pins, too. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe