That is exactly what I did since the transmission is not in the car. It was not wanting to turning in either direction and I didn't want to force it. I did noticed the connecting rods didn't seem have much play to move horizontally on the crank. So I started at the rear of the engine and loosened the bearing cap to the first connecting rod. It now turns freely. The bearing was getting oiled and the cream main looks fine. The bearing is obviously new and is marked 020 so the crank has been milled at some point. I'm thinking of adding a .002 shim on the bearing cap to provide additional clearance. Does this make sense and any suggestions.
