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| | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 | Hey all. I bought a rebuilt 216 a few months ago that had been sitting unused for close to 10 years since its rebuild.
I popped the oil pan off to give it a once over and one thing that I've noticed is there is very little crankshaft endplay.
How tight/stiff is the crank supposed to be? I should be getting a small but measurable amount of wiggle, right? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Unless it had a major failure I think you are probably looking at the buildup of something that will not affect the running of it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | End play should be .003-.009" (SEE MANUAL), but I have seen them run fine with a lot more.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 | Unless it had a major failure I think you are probably looking at the buildup of something that will not affect the running of it. End play should be .003-.009" (SEE MANUAL), but I have seen them run fine with a lot more. Thanks for the info guys! | | |
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