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Re: Fwd: Scored crank journals

To: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Scored crank journals
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 12:43:27 -0700
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: WFO Racing
References: <4.3.2.7.2.20001003145347.00df6e30@127.0.0.1>
NOW I've heard of everything!!!
WFO

"Peter C." wrote:

>  From the Triumph list..........
> .....How about some duct tape head gaskets???
> ------  Peter C
> -------
> >Sender: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> >Hello All,
> >
> >I have a friend whose father was the chief mechanic for a uniform rental
> >company with a very large fleet of trucks.  These trucks are going
> >non-stop.  Rather than take a truck out of service for an extended period
> >of time for a scored crankshaft journal, he would scuff and clean the
> >scored area and apply a little Bondo to the journal then smooth with fine
> >  sandpaper.  To get the surface as true as possible you could back the
> >sandpaper with a strip of light weight aluminum such as the aluminum trim
> >coverage that is applied to fascia boards on houses.  When the engine was
> >torn down at a later date he said it had held up great.  It's an easy fix
> >that could get you through the season or possibly longer and save you a
> >few bucks in the process.
> >
> >Good luck,
> ><Named withheld... to protect the incredibly innocent>
> >1971 TR6 project
> >1973 TR6 driver


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