Thinking about another engine build.
On the last one, I had to remove and reinstall the crankshaft about 8 times to figure out why it would not turn evenly. Plastigaged about 3 times also.
So the bearing shells were installed, torqued and loosened about 8 times.
I have them leftover, and was wondering if they would be ok to use.
Essentially, will they crush in place and stay, or has the repeated removal process damaged them?
I see and read advice on mocking up engines to check this stuff, and wondering what the limit is on reuse of stuff like this, mains and rods.
On the last one, I had to remove and reinstall the crankshaft about 8 times to figure out why it would not turn evenly. Plastigaged about 3 times also.
So the bearing shells were installed, torqued and loosened about 8 times.
I have them leftover, and was wondering if they would be ok to use.
Essentially, will they crush in place and stay, or has the repeated removal process damaged them?
I see and read advice on mocking up engines to check this stuff, and wondering what the limit is on reuse of stuff like this, mains and rods.