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You already know the answer Steve. It's junk.
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From: Gt6steve@aol.com [mailto:Gt6steve@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 6:11 PM
To: Chasgee@aol.com; Smockracer@aol.com; Kaskas@earthlink.net;
FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Buttonwillow
Greetings Amigo's,
I'm a bit disturbed tonight. It looks like the crank grinder got my # 1
cylinder rod journal a bit off center when redoing the crank. The piston
stands proud about .020 at TDC.
The best solution would be to turn another crank and assemble. This crank
is
.030 & .040 so it is reaching the end of it's useful life. I hate to turn a
good crank to these dimensions to save $175 in bearings. I hate to buy
another set of bearings to fit a new crank.
I could deck a piston to fit this new stroke and run it as is until a new
crank is called for. Then It would take at least one new piston to reach
zero deck with a good crank.
This crank would still be good for a street motor.
Using another crank would take bearings, polishing and balancing and perhaps
decking the pistons depending upon the accuracy of the rod journal centers.
I would have to ensure the crank grinder polished for the MGB bearings. Can
I find a set of MGB bearings in the new overbore?
Am I talking myself into doing it right instead of quick and cheap? I'm
working on it. Please send your thoughts. Bye Steve
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>You already know the answer Steve. It's junk.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Gt6steve@aol.com [<A
HREF="mailto:Gt6steve@aol.com";>mailto:Gt6steve@aol.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 6:11 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Chasgee@aol.com; Smockracer@aol.com;
Kaskas@earthlink.net;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>FOT@autox.team.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Buttonwillow</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Greetings Amigo's,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I'm a bit disturbed tonight. It looks like the crank
grinder got my # 1 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cylinder rod journal a bit off center when redoing the
crank. The piston </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>stands proud about .020 at TDC.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>The best solution would be to turn another crank and
assemble. This crank is </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>.030 & .040 so it is reaching the end of it's useful
life. I hate to turn a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>good crank to these dimensions to save $175 in bearings.
I hate to buy </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>another set of bearings to fit a new crank.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I could deck a piston to fit this new stroke and run it as is
until a new </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>crank is called for. Then It would take at least one new
piston to reach </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>zero deck with a good crank.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>This crank would still be good for a street motor.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Using another crank would take bearings, polishing and
balancing and perhaps </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>decking the pistons depending upon the accuracy of the rod
journal centers. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I would have to ensure the crank grinder polished for the MGB
bearings. Can </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I find a set of MGB bearings in the new overbore?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Am I talking myself into doing it right instead of quick and
cheap? I'm </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>working on it. Please send your thoughts. Bye
Steve</FONT>
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