A good crankshaft technician can weld up, stress relieve, straighten and
regrind your crank to be as good or better than new. The question is can
you get a replacement that is usable or grindable for less money?
The cost to properly repair your crank is probably around $250.00 to $300.00
when done by a "Race Quality" shop in this part (Northern Calif. ) of the
country.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Joseph H <AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com>
To: 'Amici Triumphi' <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 7:33 AM
Subject: Thrust Washers & Crankshafts
>I dismantled the "rebuilt" engine that is to go in my TR3A. It does have
new
>pistons and liners, but it about ends there.
>
>Typical error of putting thrust washers in backwards....a few thousand
miles
>on engine produces a crankshaft that is unusable in present form.
>
>What is the FOT experience with such a crank? I suspect that my machine
shop
>will say that it beyond cleaning up, but have not discussed it with them
>yet. I am aware of metalizing in Marshalltown, Iowa, but don't want to
>resort to this yet.
>
>I will put this one on the shelf, with the other one that looks like this,
>and take down the crank that Chip sent me a couple of years ago. In the
>meantime, what is the scoop on salvaging these cranks.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe
>
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