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Re: Crank discussions

To: "spidgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Crank discussions
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:46:44 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
OOOOOOOOOPS.

I thought Iwas looking at the numbers for the main journal(s) but
weren't!!!!
Just went out and re-miked them and they are 2.0007, within spec.
DAH
Sorry, for the brainfart.

Biff Jones
Pasadena, MD
'59 Bugeye, "Kermit'
'62 Sprite, 'Ole Gray'
http://sprites2.homestead.com/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From Ulix Goettsch <ulix at u.washington.edu>
To: Biff Jones <biffjones@erols.com>; spidgets
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: Crank discussions


>I don't understand, your crank is BIGGER that the stock spec?
>Is that a typo in your message?
>
>Ulix
>
>on 10/17/00 10:02, Biff Jones at biffjones@erols.com wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> With the current discussions re turning a crank I have the
>> following question;
>> I acquired a 1275 crank which shows signs that it has been
>> recently worked on.
>> The rod journals mike out at 1.6259 (actually 1.626) which
>> according to the manuals the upper end of stock, however the
>> mains mike at 2.0015.  Stock manual measurements state 2.0005
to
>> 2.0010, can I run it as is, being .0005 under with stock
>> bearings, or should I have it turned down to 10 thousands
under?
>> I am at the point of having it and the fly wheel worked on and
>> need advice.  Thanks,
>> Biff Jones
>> Pasadena, MD
>> '59 Bugeye, "Kermit'
>> '62 Sprite, 'Ole Gray'
>> http://sprites2.homestead.com/index.html
>>
>>
>
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