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Old 11-27-2018, 04:17 PM   #11
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Default Re: Bearing clearance
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Originally Posted by flatheadmurre View Post
The old rule of thumb says 0.0007-0.001 clearance per inch of bearing...
And remember all metal in the engine expand...not only the crank.
But im a youngster in this crowd...only owned and operating a crankgrinder for 20+ years...
So the next question is: How much does the bore of the connecting rod expand at operating temperature? Is it more or less than the crankpin expands?
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