This depends on if the rods and pistons are in. If they are disoconnect one
at a time and see which one the problem goes away. If there is only the
crankshaft installed the loosen one main cap at a time one of them will free
up the engine. I would assume that the line bore of the block is out.
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> Hi All, I'm building a BJ8 engine (series 29K) for a non-mechanical
> friend. Got the engine back from the machine shop. Rod and main
> journals didn't need resizing and checked out to be std. diameter spec
> and were "round." Installed new main brg inserts (std) and new thrust
> washers (also std) and torqued everything to spec. Here's the
> problem.... the crank turns pretty freely to a point where it gets tough
> enough to use a 18" bar thru two bolts in the rear flange. Once it
> breaks past this point, it turns freely again until it hits the same
> spot. Tried it with and without the new thrust washers with same
> results. I've built lots of 6-cyl AH engines as well as lots of 1275's
> without having this same apparent problem. Do I really have a problem??
> Is it time to go back to the machine shop?? Will this eventually "bed
> in?" I'd love some feedback from the awesome knowledge of this list.
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