| There is a difference between firm and solid. When I rebuilt mine this winter I found that one bearing caps "nipped"up when torqued down. On inspection you could see rough marks on the underside of the cap where the bolt goes through and was told this is a result of the torque being released during the normal running of the engine prior to being stripped down, and the cap moves very slightly giving fretting marks.
With careful tapping with a rubber mallet and gentle increases in the torque on the bolts, I was able to get to the final specified torque value without it nipping up. HOWEVER, once all the mains were tightened, I found that the crankshaft needed quite a lot of force to get it turning and much less to keep it moving.
Unless everything is brand new, you will have small compromises such as the bearing cap but I am confident that it will be ok.
As I said, if it is solid, then stop, if firm then you will have to use your judgement.
HTH
Paul |