Originally Posted by Daveysaff

Did a dummy run of assembling the bottom end of my ZVH today, and the crank is really tight (ie need to swing on it with a long bar to get it to turn) with the main caps just nipped up, new std size bearings and all new bolts etc.
Is it more likely that the crank is bent or that the caps are from another block? The caps weren't bolted up when I picked the block up and the crank was wrapped up in a curtain
Ta if anyone can help