2G Thrust bearing clearance spec?

[mechanix565]

I'm in the process of going through this whole car so i dropped the pan just to see how things look and check crank end play. When the crank is forced to the rear i can fit a 0.08" feeler gauge between the thrust face on the crank and the bottom of the thrust bearing. Not sure if this is acceptable clearance or if i should buy a new set of bearings and put them in.

From what i can find its ok up to .010 so I'm ok for now. Just lookin to see what others think. 0.08 clearance means .04 on each side of the crank so that's not too bad of a gap plus once the oil is circulating it will cushion that a bit but i just want to be safe

thanks in advance guys.

 

[TWOpointFORliter]

You need to use a dial indicator to check end play not a feeler gauge.

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[mechanix565]

well i checked the clearance between the crankshafts thrusyt face and the bearing so im going to get the same amount of lateral movement either way maybe not as percise but in the ballpark

 

[TWOpointFORliter]

It's your engine but when you are talking thousandths of an inch the term "ballpark" shouldn't be used.