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4tford · 12-31-2013, 01:08 PM

going through my stash of parts trying to use what I have to build a flatty. Pulled out a nice clean 8ba crank. Measured very close to std. I polished it with 320 grit belt. Cleaned a barely used set of .002 bearings. Installed one re-conditioned rod with plastigage. Have .002 clearance. Should be good would you say.

flatjack9 · 12-31-2013, 01:38 PM

Did you polish the journal with 320?

4tford · 12-31-2013, 02:08 PM

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yes the journals not the bearings. Cleaned bearings with scotch brite pads and solvent.

12-31-2013, 01:08 PM	#1
4tford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Regina Canada Posts: 1,335	gotta get lucky sometime going through my stash of parts trying to use what I have to build a flatty. Pulled out a nice clean 8ba crank. Measured very close to std. I polished it with 320 grit belt. Cleaned a barely used set of .002 bearings. Installed one re-conditioned rod with plastigage. Have .002 clearance. Should be good would you say.

12-31-2013, 01:38 PM	#2
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,527	Re: gotta get lucky sometime Did you polish the journal with 320?

12-31-2013, 02:08 PM	#3
4tford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Regina Canada Posts: 1,335	Re: gotta get lucky sometime Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) yes the journals not the bearings. Cleaned bearings with scotch brite pads and solvent.