How to install the Crankshaft - Rebuild the 289 Ford - Part 4

Today at Alf's Mustang Garage we continue the assembly process of our 1966 289 Ford with Installing the crankshaft.
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[@getover60]

I will be reviewing every video when I do my 289 rebuild, fantastic detail, thanks.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Thank you! Make sure you buy the book too. You won't get everything out of these videos.

[@MrBigal123123]

double thumbs up.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Thank you 👍 👍

[@ripburroughs]

Perfect, right on time with my 289 build. Excellent series with lots of good info!

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Thank you!

[@benjaminrogers9239]

Great video! Can’t wait for the next part!

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Awesome, thank you!

[@TexanGuy]

Awesome channel and build series!

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Cool thank you very much!

[@blbenson8548]

Love it!

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Awesome, thank you!

[@LowGearHead]

Hey Alf, This is great - I'm using your serieso as educational material for my 302 build... quick question about the plastigage: how do you clean it off the bearings and crank journals after the measurement is done?

[@dangerman1969]

What brand crankshaft/ bearings/pistons do you like to use or recommend? I have a stock 302 & I bought the edelbrock top end kit: aluminum water pump, timing chain set, aluminum heads & roller rockers, aluminum intake, 4 barrel carb, comp cam w/ lifters. Don't really want to add all that to my stock block parts. Any advice is gold, just like all your videos, many thanks Alf !!

[@hughphillips67Mustang]

What if I didn't take the crank put of the car, or plastic guage? I just took out the old bearings, polished the crank, and put new bearings in.

[@zachrysmith9138]

In the chilton manual I read something about end play, along with using a pry bar to hold it at a certain gap. Is that necessary or does the crank sit in place at the 5th main cap?

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Well that would be how to check for crankshaft end play. Here is a video on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5WoqIduf9enrpo

[@martinjay5906]

How come u put assy lube only on the engine block side of the bearing before you used the plastic guage and no assy lube on the main cap? Does the assy lube add to ur clearances?

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Because I didn't want to pull the crankshaft back out to ad assembly lube.

[@Craspan]

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[@AlfsMustangGarage]

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[@robertclymer6948]

Good Morning Alex!! Good stuff as usual sir! I forgot all about crank bushing clearances. Great reminder. So on the rear mains, are both rubber seals the same? and does the groved part both face in towards the engine on both of them? Thanks. Hopefully you will do a video on the Rod to crank clearances? Thanks for sharing Brother. I hope to build a 351W stroker (408) to replace my 460 Big block. Waiting on my Pension cash out money. Take care, love and blessings from Motown/Dearborn.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Oh ya the rear main should both be installed with the groove facing towards the front. The next video should be installing pistons and checking the piston ring gap along with rod bearing clearance. So there should be lots of info in there. A 408 sounds awesome, keep us posted if you move forward. Cheers.

[@bofa83]

You said the range is 5 ten thousandths to 25 ten thousandths, but that the clearance is two thousandths. Is that way too big?

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Yes. 2 thousandths is the same as 20 ten thousandths. 0.002 = 0.0020