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02-18-2006, 12:32 AM

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RE: Summit Rebuild Kit Arrived. Hell Yeah!!!!

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I learned to use plastigauge when I was in tech school. We used it on our engines to measure main and rod journal clearances. The stuff really works well.

It's OK but I would rather use a dial and a mic. Is this your engine assembly? If so I highly reccomend that you find a person who has done it a few times to help you along.

We learned to do it with micrometers also. I didn't do it on my engine, I didn't even have the car then. We did it on chevy 2.5l's. I don't see why plasiguage wouldn't be accurate though. If you torque everything to correct specs and in the correct sequence then the plastiguage should measure accurately.

02-18-2006, 12:37 AM

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RE: Summit Rebuild Kit Arrived. Hell Yeah!!!!

Yea it would be accurate but I would think it will be more accurate with a micrometer.

02-18-2006, 12:43 AM

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RE: Summit Rebuild Kit Arrived. Hell Yeah!!!!

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I learned to use plastigauge when I was in tech school. We used it on our engines to measure main and rod journal clearances. The stuff really works well.

It's OK but I would rather use a dial and a mic. Is this your engine assembly? If so I highly reccomend that you find a person who has done it a few times to help you along.

this is my third engine build, but last two were stock master kit rebuilds. no plastigauge, or mics used for it and truck is still running after 15,000 miles.

02-18-2006, 02:30 PM

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RE: Summit Rebuild Kit Arrived. Hell Yeah!!!!

Here are the pics of my parts.

02-18-2006, 02:32 PM

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RE: Summit Rebuild Kit Arrived. Hell Yeah!!!!

first pic is of gasket kit. second pics you can see my maifolds.

02-18-2006, 02:36 PM

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RE: Summit Rebuild Kit Arrived. Hell Yeah!!!!

are of the block crank and pistons.

02-18-2006, 06:39 PM

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02-18-2006, 08:51 PM

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RE: Summit Rebuild Kit Arrived. Hell Yeah!!!!

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I learned to use plastigauge when I was in tech school. We used it on our engines to measure main and rod journal clearances. The stuff really works well.

It's OK but I would rather use a dial and a mic. Is this your engine assembly? If so I highly reccomend that you find a person who has done it a few times to help you along.

We learned to do it with micrometers also. I didn't do it on my engine, I didn't even have the car then. We did it on chevy 2.5l's. I don't see why plasiguage wouldn't be accurate though. If you torque everything to correct specs and in the correct sequence then the plastiguage should measure accurately.

It can vary due to the type of lube used on the main and rod bolt threads. For examole if you use ARP moly lube (as is recommended) the amount of torque is less than what is required if you use oil as a lube. Used correctly plastigauge is fine, but I still would use a mic on my stuff.