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Old 04-08-2015, 12:33 PM   #1
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Educate me! What is .001-75?
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Old 04-08-2015, 12:42 PM   #2
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Educate me! What is .001-75?
Closer to 0.002 than 0.001.

(heh - 0.0175)

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Closer to 0.002 than 0.001.

(heh - 0.0175)

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0.0175 would be 17 and one half thousandth. or a little over 1/64

.00175= 1 and 3/4 thousandths. Which is what Herm said.
The rule of thumb is .001 clearnce per inch. crank dia. crank is 1=1/2
so that would be .0015 min like Herm said.

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Old 04-08-2015, 07:50 PM   #4
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I was told this is a "Sears" engine!!! it was red!! I reshimmed #2 and got close to a .002 with the plasti ( at the bottom of the stroke)--tightened to 42 ft lbs---to tight!! All others loose.. AT WHAT CRANK POSITION SHOULD I ADJUST TO GET A TURNABLE CRANK?
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Educate me! What is .001-75?
1 and 3/4 thousandths.

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