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hooyeah
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building 396   Posted Thu Apr 3, 03   8:51 PM     

well we got to work on my teachers 396 again one word always use plastiguage!

what if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about?
SweetNeon

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Re: building 396   Posted Sat Apr 5, 03   10:33 PM     

no

LS4_454
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Re: building 396   Posted Sun Apr 6, 03   12:28 PM     

Why, what went wrong? If you use a good machine shop then it shouldn't be necessary. Any chance someone put assembly lube behind the bearings?

hooyeah
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Re: building 396   Posted Sun Apr 6, 03   4:05 PM     

used a good machine shop the rod clearances were around 3 thousandths so we're getting those redone for free ofcourse machine shop screwed up so they're redoing them and always use plastiguage why you ask because machine shops can be wrong better safe than sorry. in a race engine no i would'nt because it'll be torn apart soon anyway but for a street engine i always would

what if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about?