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Cliff notes:
Girdle not "Gurdle"
You definitely want to use a dial bore gauge to check crank bore distortion when torquing arp main studs to 60 ft/lb. The reason for this is Nissan uses mixed bearing grades for their main journal bores and they are all different thicknesses. Stock torque is 34-41 ft/lb for this part of the engine.
Gap piston rings on one side from the outside in. (This is so you have a square edge to verify against, and to help eliminate the chance of burrs on the outer ring edge.
Idler pulley torque setting is 48-61 ft/lb and strips super easy. I usually do 55 ft/lb
Upper and lower timing covers must be resurfaced to match if the block or head is decked.
Plastigauge is shit & wd40 isn't the best lubricant to assemble an engine.
Lucas Oil, CRC (black tube), royal purple, motor oil are much better alternatives.
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