Assembling the 283 for my 58. Crank was cut 0.010 and measures spot on. Using a dial bore gauge (set using the micrometer setting from measuring the main journal) I measure anywhere from 0.0035 to 0.004 for the main bearing clearance. Upper limit is 0.0034 and nominal is closer to 0.0025. Called around (machine shop that did the crank and King bearings) to see if a 0.011" undersize main bearing is available with no luck. Is my next step to take the crank back and have it cut to fit a 0.020 undersize bearing? I could assemble the 0.020 bearings in the block, and take the measurements and let the machine shop cut the crank to fit?
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Tom
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Tom
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