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Old 11-12-2006, 06:21 PM   #18
Gearhead999
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Default Re: valves

You can, and should, check the crankshaft end play before you install all the pistons and rods. Just bolt the crank it, torque it down and check it. You can use a feeler gauge. But, it is a lot easier to use a dial indicator.
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