newbie needs some engine advice

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lowlife416

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Hello all I'm new to owning mopars .I bought a 360 that was rebuilt 10 years ago and never fired I have tore it down to regasket it it's all new inside has 30 pistons .my ? Is. Is there suppose to be any play in the rods at the crank I have never rebuilt a bottom end so I'm looking for answers before I put all back together any help would be very appreciative
 

rusties93LE

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The easiest, and cheapest, way is get a service manual and plasticgage. Manual should have oil clearances in it. Torque to specs on the journal, loosen and remove cap check guage to squished thread, should give you a ball park... Not the way I do it, but it's the easiest.
 
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lowlife416

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Thank you for the help I heard about the plastic gauge just never knew how to use it watched a couple videos of people using them so I will go that route Will post on what happens
 
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