There are as many ways to build engines as there are engine builders. I'm a micrometer guy myself, but I'll use plastigauge as well. Keep making great videos, Lou. 🤠👍
My problem with plastigage is that it requires me to use my subjective estimations to determine the clearance. I use it on lawnmowers and shit, but you'll never see me using it on an engine I care about. I agree 100%, it's better than not using anything, but only a little, because you're still guessing. Buy the tools if you're rebuilding engines. If you aren't, take it to a machine shop and they will do it for you
I roasted the crank because i wanted to make sure nothing was binging but it still looks like yours does. It's not deformed, or so it seems, from rotating the crank. Whoops
Got my crank back and my machinist told me it was a 10/10 grind when I was leaving. Came to find out it was 20/20 thanks to plastiguage lol. So better than nothing in my book! I am going to buy measurement tools for my next build though
Wouldn't be surprised if this is already stated. But you really need to say to clean off all the plastigauge because it measured it by filling your clearance gap. I can see someone thinking because it wasn't said its ok to skip thinking the oil would wash it away in operation or it would somehow break down to a lubricant.
since you dont mention how much inch clearance is good or bad it will be hard to understand the whole video to avoid mistakes in rebuilding your engine...u need to explain the effect of too much or too little engine clearance and how damaging it can do on an engine
Most bearing manufacturers will make a standard bearing, one that is .001" oversized, and a set that is .001" undersized. You can mix these bearing halves to get the correct clearance.
