[Shotimes] Crank Cancer - Cracked woodruff key, fubar timing sprocket

[Leigh Smith]

Bruce is right. The splines part is BS. If you need a picture of a
"perfect"crank to prove it, let me know.
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rcedelman@comcast.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:15 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Crank Cancer - Cracked woodruff key, fubar timing
sprocket


> Seems I have the infamous "crank cancer." Couldn't figure it out myself,
and partly didn't want to deal with it, but a local mechanic found it. The
woodruff key is cracked and the timing sprocket looks just like the pictures
on shotimes.com.
>
> Couple of questions here.
> 1) Where can I get a new woodruff key and sprocket?
> 2) The mechanic is saying I need a whole new crank. He says the crank,
where the sprocket goes on, is supposed to have a bunch of splines on it and
mine are worn off, but I've never seen what he's talking about on a crank in
any engine. I'm thinking this part is BS, but I wanted to ask the experts on
the list.
> 3) If the crank really is bad, I'm guessing it'll be a lot cheaper to just
drop another engine in there rather than rebuild the one I've got... Anyone
have a spare 3.2L they want to get rid of? :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich Edelman
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