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Old 09-24-2010, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Billybob View Post
P. S. I almost forgot to mention it but I was wondering why you used the Plasti-Gauge in the manner you did as I’ve always used it across the bearing as described by the manufacturer and have always observed others to use it in that manner also?

http://www.plastigaugeusa.com/how.html
Yeah strange eh? I was advised to do it this way...

'Tell you what I'll make some photographs when I'm putting the engine back together again and I'll check across and along the bearing to see if I get the same measurements.

Nice link by the way - kind of makes this thread redundant!

I could have said "Hey folks take a look at this link"...
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