[6pack] New Engine AUTOpsy

[Dombey, John R.]

Kendall,

My recollection from my rebuild is that a fully built-up bottom end is
not easy to spin - due primarily to the friction between the piston
rings and the freshly honed cylinders (the bearings should not be a big
contributor).  The crank should spin pretty easily by hand before the
pistons are installed.

John Dombey
'69 TR6

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> 11.) It was hard to turn the crank by hand even before the valves were

> hooked up. I figured this was due to the new rings and bearings. My
memory
> is a bit fuzzy on this though. Should a freshly assembled bottom end
turn > easily just by grabbing the crank snout?

Kendall