Micrometer Method
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- Install the main bearing caps and tighten the main bearing cap bolts to specification.
- Measure the main bearing bore inside diameter in several places, 90 degrees apart, and average the measurements for each bore.
- Measure the crankshaft main bearing journal diameter in several places, 90 degrees apart, and average the measurements for each journal.
- Select the correct crankshaft bearings for each journal. Refer to Crankshaft Bearing Selection Specifications .