Gregory Bender
Gregory Bender
Gregory Bender
 

2013 March 19: Fit the connecting rods

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Time to fit the connecting rods.
Time to fit the connecting rods.

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The half shells get replaced, and here they are in the photo.
The half shells get replaced, and here they are in the photo.

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I'll start with the right connecting rod since so that I am working with gravity.
I'll start with the right connecting rod since so that I am working with gravity.

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Shells fit with assembly lube.
Shells fit with assembly lube.

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Green plastigauge in place for measuring the clearance.
Green plastigauge in place for measuring the clearance.

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Here is the green plastigauge after the connecting rod was fit, torqued, and then removed.
Here is the green plastigauge after the connecting rod was fit, torqued, and then removed.

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The width is right on target with the desired clearance.
The width is right on target with the desired clearance.

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With the plastigauge removed from the crankpin, the connecting rod is fit in place with the nuts torqued.
With the plastigauge removed from the crankpin, the connecting rod is fit in place with the nuts torqued.

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Time to repeat with the left connecting rod.
Time to repeat with the left connecting rod.

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Here is the plastigauge in place.
Here is the plastigauge in place.

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The squeezed plastigauge.
The squeezed plastigauge.

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And the measurement - right on target.
And the measurement - right on target.

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The cleaned crankpin.
The cleaned crankpin.

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The left connecting rod fit.
The left connecting rod fit.

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