<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Hi Paul;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>If you have a dial indicator, or are going to get one, a mag (magnetic) base is part of that tool package that will make it just about universal.&nbsp; The mag base comes with a rod(s) that your indicator fits on and you can mount the base on anything metal (ferris) and place your dial indicator where you need it.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 10/13/12, <SPAN>Paul&lt;wognacious@GMAIL.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Howdy List,<BR>Is there a poor mans version of checking crankshaft end play? If not what<BR>is the setup that I would need besides the dial indicator, what I mean is<BR>there a special bracket I would need to get to hold the indicator? There<BR>are two pages in the Bentley that show the bracket, 13.40 and 13.47 and<BR>they both show VW387 for the bracket.<BR>Any insight/procedures will be greatly appreciated,<BR>Paul in Tracy<BR></DIV></div>