Again, I oil the main bearing inserts as I install them. I put the the crankshaft in, set the oiled caps on the crankshaft with proper shims if called for from prier measurements and snug them down. I rotate the crankshaft checking the thrust, Torque one cap at a time and rotating the crankshaft after torquing each cap. Pull one cap off and lay the strip of plastigage on the top of the crankshaft, replace the cap and torque, remove cap without moving the crankshaft and check the plastigage width. You will not have enough oil to after torquing to change the reading. You sure do not want to be turning the crankshaft without lube on new bearings while in the process of assembly. You do want to check crankshaft assembly by turning the crankshaft.
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