John - seriously. You need to either drive it (but you have no engine installed yet) or take it apart to get what your looking for.
Jacked up you can feel or hear some noises but honestly it needs engine power and weight to really tell. Good luck!
I didn't know if there was "play" I could check for or how free-spinning it should be.. I'm pretty much a green horn when it comes to a lot of this stuff.. Over budget and under skilled has become my motto on this project...but I'm having fun..!
Thanks for the response..!