<VV> Rebuild II

[Stephen Upham]

	OK.  I reset the crank in the block halves and re-plastigaged the 
journals.  When I was torquing the bolts, there wasn't  1/4 of a turn 
difference between 25 lbs. and 53 lbs.    That just seems strange.  Not 
a good strange; like I've undertorqued the bolts strange.  It seems 
like they are barely on there.  I can feel and see the wrench giving 
though.
	How could that be the proper tightness for the bolts that hold 
together a part of the car that is under such great torque stress from 
the cylinder/rod combo trying to push it apart?

BTW When I was helping to put together the first rebuild, a lot more 
physical force was used to tighten these bolts.  My three year old 
nephew could have applied the force that took the wrench to 53 lbs. 
today without breaking a sweat.  It just doesn't seem kosher.

Awaiting replies before taking the halves apart and measuring the 
plastigage.


Stephen Upham