Syaoran

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So I'm going to start putting together the engine soon and I've already got the crank polished and new bearings bought. Machinist said I needed std bearings, and that the crankshaft was good, but I still want to check for clearances.

I have no idea where to buy plastigauge so any help is appreciated.

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1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold1994 Celica GT Liftback

Box

#2

Any automotive parts house should carry it.

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2001 Miata LS 5-speed

Bitter

#3

Internet?

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

Syaoran

#4

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QUOTE (Box @ Mar 27, 2013 - 3:55 AM)

>Any automotive parts house should carry it.

Not around here

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QUOTE (Bitter @ Mar 27, 2013 - 8:48 AM)

>Internet?

Definitely, but I was asking more about maybe a specific vendor or online parts store, etc. Or maybe someone on here who could get some locally and have it shipped to me, me covering all costs of course.

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1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold1994 Celica GT Liftback

Box

#5

eBay is your friend.

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2001 Miata LS 5-speed

Smaay

#6

for some reason my local autozones stopped carrying it. i had to order a box of it online.

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2001 Celica GT-S Turbo1997 Supra TT 6speed1997 Celica 3MZ/1MZ swap1990 Celica All-Trac

Syaoran

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QUOTE (Smaay @ Mar 28, 2013 - 11:00 AM)

>for some reason my local autozones stopped carrying it. i had to order a box of it online.

My local machine shop said "it's been a LONG time since we've carried it", but they knew what I was talking about.

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1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold1994 Celica GT Liftback

presure2

#8

where are you? my local advanced auto has it in stock all the time. any local parts place should be able to order it if they dont stock it, its not like its some hard to find, super rare stuff or anything..lol

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Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)13.6@108MPH, 5SFTE Powered

Syaoran

#9

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QUOTE (presure2 @ Mar 29, 2013 - 11:21 AM)

>where are you? my local advanced auto has it in stock all the time. any local parts place should be able to order it if they dont stock it, its not like its some hard to find, super rare stuff or anything..lol

Puerto Rico, the area I'm living around right now due to college is pretty limited in most stuff. I'm going to go check in a local autoparts that carries most of everything and see.

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1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold1994 Celica GT Liftback

Takumi-FujiWaraS...

#10

You can always do it the proper way meassure the crank journals and rod caps do a bit of math then figure out what clearances you want then choose the bearings.

Plastigauge is a crud way, but better than noting!

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Cleaning and improving my new found yoter little by little.

Syaoran

#11

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QUOTE (Takumi-FujiWaraST @ Mar 31, 2013 - 1:09 AM)

>You can always do it the proper way meassure the crank journals and rod caps do a bit of math then figure out what clearances you want then choose the bearings.

Plastigauge is a crud way, but better than noting!

I'm going to use it to double check my machinist's words. The journals (mains and rods) should be within spec using std sized bearings according to him, since they only needed a polish.

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1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold1994 Celica GT Liftback

RavenAegis45

#12

the local Autozone near my place still carries them, and if they're ever out you can order them through them

Syaoran

#13

I'll check at the nearest Autozone and see if they carry it. Thanks

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1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold1994 Celica GT Liftback