Choosing a dial bore gauge

ZachBecken said

I’m looking to buy a dial bore gauge for rebuilding engines. It won’t be used everyday, but I do plan on using it multiple times in the near future. What brand should I go for? What quality level would be acceptable? Is it a bad idea to buy a cheaper model and replace the indicator with a quality one? Any help would be appreciated

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Oops, sorry, I saw dial indicator and not a dial bore gauge. You will need a good micrometer to set it up and if you use it for bores you may need a 3-4" and a 4-5". If you are just measuring bores to check for taper and don't have to be super accurate you can use a dial indicator to set it up. If you are measuring main cap bores you need to be quite accurate and would need a micrometer. For fairly close measurements you can use snap gauges.