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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 09:58 PM
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sure. Re-use them if they're good.
Lets see some photos of them.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Standard piston will be fine.
You never use oversize pistons unless you bore the cylinder anyway.
Should he see what piston is in there before he orders?

Or is it a given that it'll be a 329:


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There's a lot to do before ordering pistons. Like getting everything apart!!!
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Old Dec 25, 2020 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
There's a lot to do before ordering pistons. Like getting everything apart!!!
Haven't worked on it today since it's Christmas, but my last challenge before stopping yesterday was trying to get the bearing cap for the connecting rod on piston #6, going to have to figure out how to get it off.
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Old Dec 26, 2020 | 08:42 AM
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Seems like the top of the rod bearing is worn quite a bit more than the bottom. Should I get undersized bearings?
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Old Dec 26, 2020 | 09:48 AM
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And some Plastigage.
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Here is a video of the bore
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Old Dec 26, 2020 | 10:04 AM
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Are there any other ways to determine what I need?
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Old Dec 26, 2020 | 10:16 AM
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.001 is bottom bearing, standard is top bearing. Would I be wrong to assume using .001 under on the top and bottom would be fine?

Bottom cap

Top bearing

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Old Dec 26, 2020 | 10:37 AM
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Pulled piston #5 to inspect it, here are the photos of the bearings. Same sizes as piston #6




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Are there any other ways to determine what I need?
Plastigage all the old bearings to see what you got. Inspect all crank surfaces. If all that looks good slap in the same size bearings and Plastigage all the new bearings. Increase bearing sizes where necessary.
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Originally Posted by Dave51
Plastigage all the old bearings to see what you got. Inspect all crank surfaces. If all that looks good slap in the same size bearings and Plastigage all the new bearings. Increase bearing sizes where necessary.
Thank you. The rod requires 0.0015-0.002in clearance correct? Also I've included a picture of the crank. While the bearings look toast, the crank looks good to me, but I would still like an outside opinion.



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More pictures of the crank, they feel very smooth going along the surface but on some there are very slight waves when going across. I can't catch my fingernail on anything but I can feel it isn't smooth as glass




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Originally Posted by Mildphil
...I can feel it isn't smooth as glass
Yeah a couple of those look pretty ugly.

I'd still get the Plastigage to see how much wear there is, but meanwhile call around the auto machine shops and get a quote on what they charge to turn a crankshaft.
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