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Old 01-15-2022, 12:33 PM   #2
McMimmcs
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Default Re: The Engine Assembly Line

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Originally Posted by Will N View Post
Cool. I loved the guy who was inspecting the crank journals with gauge, and then another guy comes to check the accuracy of his gauge against a master block, and gives him a replacement gauge to use. The engine was built to close tolerances. Also loved the guy tightening the main bearing caps with a double handle wrench. No torque wrenches used. Just a wrench with a long enough handle that a man of average strength could tighten the bolt to the proper tightness with two grunts.
And then you see on the barn people wanting to know how many pounds to tighten wheel nuts! Hahah
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