Crank and rodclearance

[Belgium R/T -68]

Should the green 0.001-0.003 plastigage be used to messure the crankshaft clearence? What about the rods?
Recieved a set of red,green and blue yesterday but have never used them before so it will be a new experience.

[six-tee-nine]

Per,

You'll gonna be my teacher one day when I start my stroker build...

[Belgium R/T -68]

Per,

You'll gonna be my teacher one day when I start my stroker build...

Will be happy to help you any way I can BTW Happy New Year

[firefighter3931]

I've used the green plastiguage in the past. It doesn't matter what color it is as long as it reads the correct scale for clearances....in your case this is fine because .0025 falls between .0010 & .0030 

I allways set the main/rod clearances at .0025 to allow for thermal expansion. 



Ron

[Challenger340]

Make sure the plasti-gauge is fresh so it will read/crush accurately.

It has a very short shelf life after the "bulk" package is opened, which the individual strips come out of.

60-90 days depending upon climatic.

Take a scrap piece, bend it back and forth a few times, should NOT turn white or crack.

Bob out.