Engine Rebuild Tip needed

Jackstand Queen · 08-31-2009, 02:15 PM

I'm doing plastiguage measurements for my rod/crankshaft bearings.

Does anyone know how to easily freeze the crankshaft so that it won't rotate and ruin my plastiguage readings?

I guess I could do it the hard way and fabricate some scrap iron and bolt that to where the flywheel bolts on and the other end to a tranny mount bolt hole. I was looking for a handier way than that though.

tjmr2 · 09-07-2009, 11:21 PM

I don't remember my crankshaft moving during the plasti-guage phase of my 16 valve rebuild. But that was a lot of years ago, sorry I can't be of help.

08-31-2009, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jackstand Queen Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 840 Thanks: 75 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Engine Rebuild Tip needed I'm doing plastiguage measurements for my rod/crankshaft bearings. Does anyone know how to easily freeze the crankshaft so that it won't rotate and ruin my plastiguage readings? I guess I could do it the hard way and fabricate some scrap iron and bolt that to where the flywheel bolts on and the other end to a tranny mount bolt hole. I was looking for a handier way than that though.

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09-07-2009, 11:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 409 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I don't remember my crankshaft moving during the plasti-guage phase of my 16 valve rebuild. But that was a lot of years ago, sorry I can't be of help.