Re: To dress or not to dress?

Posted by Bob Kerr on June 08, 2007 at 21:06:03 from (205.188.116.138):

In Reply to: To dress or not to dress? posted by bnowen on June 08, 2007 at 20:44:03:

Probably should have waited to clean up the crank before ordering bearings, just incase the cleanup takes them down a notch to .003 or further. I would not use emerycloth, but use Crocus cloth and a very fine grade of it for sure. You can get it from some good auto parts stores or a machine shop. The best way to make sure the crank will last is to take it out and have it cleaned up, but if that is not in the plan then here is one thing that will work. It takes two people to do. with the pan off one person gets under and puts the crocus cloth over the journal and holds it in the center of the strip (use two fingers only to pinch both ends and gently pull straight down) and directly under the journal while the other person turns the engine hand crank slowly. Spark plugs out of course if that applys. check progress with a micrometer. Be careful as it is easy to get things uneven and that is BAD! This won't work if the groves are really deep say any more than a fingernail can catch, that is time for the machine shop. The straighter, truer, and polished the journals are the longer it will last.

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