I have assembled bearings that required 0.035" vertical clearance and even greater, but the journel diameters were 24" (and greater). they do make plastic gauge that size, but NAPA thinks you are crazy and don't carry it. for 0.035" clearance checks, I would prefer 6 amp fuse wire or three twist of 1 amp
funny story about plastic guage. checking small drive bearings that should have been 0.003". I noticed the new guy with the wrapper referance was going "its not 0.002, and its not 0.004" over and over. So I asked him why he didn't call it 0.003". he replied the plastic gauge was still red and to be 0.003" it needs to turn white.
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