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flatrod · 06-06-2025, 08:57 AM

Best way to check bent rod is to check side clearance. All rods float on the crank pin, just see if they float side to side. Side clearance is only around .010 to .018 on a V8. If it won't float on the crank and the piston pin, its bound up somewhere.

06-06-2025, 08:57 AM	#5
flatrod Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 308	Re: Removing Connecting rod from the bottom of the engin Best way to check bent rod is to check side clearance. All rods float on the crank pin, just see if they float side to side. Side clearance is only around .010 to .018 on a V8. If it won't float on the crank and the piston pin, its bound up somewhere.