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Re: Front engine castings and crank scrapers

To: "Daryl M. Naskale" <mgb@naskale.com>
Subject: Re: Front engine castings and crank scrapers
From: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 17:38:35 -0700
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <000d01c344df$7f98c520$6600a8c0@daryl>
Reply-to: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
7/9/03
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Daryl,

        Please pardon my ignorance but what in heaven's name is a crank
scraper?????  I'm trying to pkcture such a device and am failing miserably.
Thanks in advance.

Regards,
David Kernberger

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>Another item I wanted to mention is the subject of the crank scraper.
>Does anyone run one or have any comments on them? The reason I ask is
>because I recently loaned my engine to a local gentleman who makes them,
>and he now offers them in a pattern to fit the 3.5liter engines. He used
>my engine to make the pattern and as a fee for the use of of an engine
>he provides a free scraper. I have also provided him with use of a
>couple of other engines, so I have a few scrapers coming. If anyone is
>interested in a trade in full or part of a scraper for a engine front
>housing, let me know. The link below is to his ebay listing for the
>scrapers so you can see what they look like, I would like to hear some
>comments on these, good, bad or indifferent. I haven't had the
>opportunity to try one yet, although I have been familiar with the
>concept for a while. I ran a homemade oil pan baffle/windage tray on my
>MGB for years. While the crank scraper concept seems sound to me, I am
>not recommending them, I would just like to hear some voices of
>experience comment on them. Unless convinced otherwise I plan on fitting
>one to my engine when it goes back together.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Daryl Naskale

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