paragonbuilder
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Exactly! Should check anyhow. But it’s telling of how much pressure is being put on the bearings. The crank would turn but stiff. So I took a socket and placed it here while it was still hot.Guessing the "pop" on assembly tells you that you should make sure the crank rotates freely because the bearings were getting side loaded. Just a guess
Since the bearings were loaded, and I knew the pto side dropped in completely, and my case bolts were tight, I knew the case was bowed out a bit on the flywheel side, putting pressure on the balls in the bearing.
So I tapped the socket and checked til the crank spun free. It only took 2 taps.
And this is the end result. And anyone building a case should look for their crank to be free like this.