Re: housing bore for main bearings on 7th series 8

Posted by Thomas Wilcox On 2010/9/7 10:53:42

I just talked to my engine guy. The plastigauge shows from .001 to .0025 across the mains. It was funny, at least to me, that he had to find an older guy in the shop that knew how to use plastiguage. I like this guy because he is willing to ask questions.

He is now going to do the same with the connecting rods.

Then it will be onto the camshaft. What do folks think about hard chroming the cam bearing journals to oversize them slightly. The bearings themselves are too worn to just take a little off the ends.

Thanks again.

Tom