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TR7 BFH#16

To: Triumphs@autox.team.net, british-cars@autox.team.net,
Subject: TR7 BFH#16
From: Eganb@aol.com
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 18:04:34 EDT
Ok, I'm quitting for the night because I'm sure I'm not using the Plastigauge 
correctly.

I put strips in the tops of the main journal shells and the top rod shells, 
then put in the crank and put on the bottom main and rod shells.  Then I got 
ready to tighten everything down.  Of course to do that, I have to turn the 
crank to get at all the rod bolts accessible, which of course smears the 
plastigauge.  

So, I've taken the crank back out, and am dismayed to see a couple of short 
and very fine scratches on two upper rod shells.  Man, those shells must be 
soft! 

I'll assume that I should put the plastigauge on the crank where it meets the 
bottom main and rod shells, and do one bearing at a time, tighten it down, 
then remove it and check the plastigauge?  but i don't want to risk more 
scratches when turning the crank, and i assume i shouldn't oil the crank and 
shells because that will mess up the plastigauge measurement?

I don't think the scratches on the two shells are too serious, but I ain't 
doing anything else until I hear from you guys!

by the way, in terms of putting everything back together, the alignment 
should be that the top and bottom keeper tags on the shells should butt up 
against one another?

thanks.

Bruce
1980 Inca Yellow TR7 5-speed convertible
Chapel Hill, NC

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