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Old 03-13-2017, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by HWYSTR455 View Post
Main alignment checked at minimum, and align hone is SOP on every engine I've ever done. Why in the world wouldn't you do that if it's all torn down and at the machine shop? I just don't get it. That's like not truing the decks up on a rebuild. (Then folks wonder why they have head gasket issues)


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Problem with just checking them is they may check on size, but trying to check for alignment is almost impossible. Feeler gauges just don't come thin enough to check it.

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