Okay, I am in a bit of a conundrum. End play on my TR4A crank is supposed to
be .004" - .006". That is simple enough to understand. The problem is that
during my engine rebuild, I have discovered that I have .008" end play. The
only oversized thrust washers are +.005". I have verified that with the
replacement thrust washers I now only have .003" or perhaps slightly less.
(In my ignorance, I had hoped that each set would be only .0025" totaling
.005" instead of each side at .005").
Unless someone can bring new information to the table, I think my options are
to pick either .003" which is too tight or .008" which is too loose. I
understand that this is a real weakness in the TR4 engines so I want to get it
right. Please advise.
Regards,
Larry Plott
lplott@triad.rr.com
1967 TR4A-IRS
1966 E-Type 2+2
1960 MGA
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