Sounds lame to me But

[Richard/Ca]

Is there any way I can mic. the rear main cap journal on the crankshaft with the engine in the car.Some one sold me a engine with the wrong size cap and it broke. I want to have another one made. If I can find out the size of the journal. . Richard

 

[Jim Brierley]

There were at one time special mics for this but I have no idea where you would find one? If you know someone with a line-bore machine the mics used on it may do the job?

 

[Richard/Ca]

Thanks Jim I will check with a couple of shops.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Is there any way I can mic. the rear main cap journal on the crankshaft with the engine in the car.Some one sold me a engine with the wrong size cap and it broke. I want to have another one made. If I can find out the size of the journal. . Richard

Yo, Bro Richard,
Just "thinking", you know those thin end mics that the automotive machinests use, like they roll the main insert out & it'll go up in the void to get a reading. "MAYBE" if you loosened the center & front main, a little, "MAYBE" you could pry down on the rear of the crank enough to get a reading? The mic WON'T go up inside it, but at least it would reach the WIDEST part of the journal. YES, I know the pilot shaft is "fighting" you, BUT I think it will pry down a "little"--It won't take much to get a reading! A lot easier than pulling the motor. (NO, I've NOT done this, BUT you might think about trying it.)
Bill W.