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#779903 09/11/2011 10:51 PM
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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?


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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.


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End play should be .003-.009" (SEE MANUAL), but I have seen them run fine with a lot more.


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Originally Posted by truckernix
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.


Originally Posted by Pre '68 Dave
End play should be .003-.009" (SEE MANUAL), but I have seen them run fine with a lot more.


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