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nicholas
how tight should my motor be???
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hey guys,

i just put my sub-assebaly together tonight put the crank in and torqued it up and i could turn it by hand, but when i put my pistons in i had to use a screw driver to turn it.
is this right? there arnt any high spots, it turn smoothly just tight

hope this is not any major problem, i just want to make sure

many thanks
nicholas

Posted on: 2004/2/2 19:27
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Re: how tight should my motor be???
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when I put my a12 together 20 years ago
it was tight too with a fresh hone on the
cylinders and new rings--as long as the rings
are set right you should have no worries
Wubbits

Posted on: 2004/2/3 3:10
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Wattage
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how tight should my motor be???


Hahaha....I'm not going near this one!

Posted on: 2004/2/3 4:19
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dimlight65
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Quote:

Wattage wrote:
how tight should my motor be???

Hahaha....I'm not going near this one!


I will!

To quote Goldmember: "tight, like a tiger!"

But seriously, it will get harder to turn with the pistons in. As long as you only need a wee bit of leverage to turn it you should be fine. If you have to lean on a four foot breaker bar, something is amiss. Or at least a mister.

Posted on: 2004/2/3 16:04
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