273 302 318 340 build

273 302 318 340 build

So plastigauge on the cap side only, or do both bottom and top?
Thanks again, doesn't seem like much progress yet, but getting to hopefully start bolting stuff in.
Spent more $$ today tho. Turns out the 2 pk of 3/32 drill bits were on sale. Less than a buck a 2pk, so I bought 8 in total. TASK brand so hopefully not junk. Bore gauges are house brand, I saw them and figgered for $30, why not.
Thanks!

nm9stheham said
All at the same time is fine and efficient.

Do it with a dry crank and bearings. Place one strip on each journal with the engine flipped upside down. Make sure all bearing shells are properly and fully seated in caps and blocks (and they will crush into place anyway). Just torque all the main caps down (I like to do it in 2-3 steps of increasing torque, like 25, 50, then final ft-lbs), pull them back off, and read it. (Not stupid questions...)