A plastigauge check is always advisable with a used engine. You never know which of the many possible things a PO has screwed up.
I usually put one strip each of red and green on the mains, assembled dry, and torque them all down. Then remove them, confirm the spacing is correct,lube everything up with STP and do the final torque.
I have found a few supprises over the years.
Last edited by Jim Sears; 11/07/2016 5:16 PM.
