Wayne,
People have been using turned cranks for decades without any reliability
problems. The trick is to find a good shop to do the machining, and to
ensure that the correct sized bearings are installed.
You should be able to do pretty much all the work yourself, with the
obvious exception of the actual machining.
Regards,
Joe Curry
Rengrave@aol.com wrote:
>
> Ok, should I get the crankshaft machined down or should I replace with a new
> one?
> I want to do the job once, I would like to know if anyone has any thoughts on
> turning down my existing crank and using oversized bearings compared to
> buying a new one with standard bearings? I have heard that I might have
> problems with a machined down crank?
> Also, If I do decide to pull the engine and do a complete rebuild, what can I
> do myself and how much should expect to spend? I am not in a hurry and don't
> intend on putting the car on the road this season, and I would lke to do as
> much as possible myself (not only for cost savings but also for personnal
> satisfaction reasons).
>
> Wayne from Massachusetts
> 1973 TR6 Mallard/New Tan
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