I bought the car from a guy who had receipts for the engine rebuild as
well as for all of the car's restoration. I don't know the ability of
the mechanic who did the work. The engine was supposed to only have
had 2000 miles since rebuild.
I am not doing the work of rebuilding the engine myself. I will have
everything examined.
Mike http://pages.prodigy.net/mikeross
'63 Spitfire
'66 Spitfire
'68 Spitfire (donor body tub for GT6 convertible)
'69 GT6+ (donor chassis for GT6 convertible)
'70 GT6+
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>; <mikeross@Prodigy.net>;
<spitfire-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:52 AM
Subject: [spitfire-enthusiast] Re: GT6 Thrust washer question?
> As I recall, you purchased this engine from someone who supposedly
> was a good engine rebuilder or such, correct? If so, the evidence
> is pretty clear that they were not an up to snuff rebuilder of GT6
> engines. I'd consider action back that direction, unless too much
> time has gone by.
>
> In any case, I'd do quite a bit more examination of components
before
> simply buying a bare block and attempting to swap components into
> it. Many other components have been stressed as a result of the
> loss of the thrust washers, and the improper installation would give
> me grave concern about other components that were used in the
> rebuild.
>
> From wear on the timing chain and sprockets by the forward motion
> of the crankshaft, to worn out lifters being reused and piston rings
> being installed upside down. I'd examine everything closely and
> compare the cost of building a new engine myself from old parts,
> vs purchasing a shortblock outright.
>
> >>> "Mike Ross" <mikeross@Prodigy.net> 09/26 5:47 PM >>>
> Unfortunately, after removing the oil pan I found the two thrust
> washers. They were worn differently indicating that the rear one
had
> been install backward. The rear bearing cap was severely worn, the
> journal of the crank was smooth and highly polished. The thrust
> flange on the crank was worn, but looked repairable. I put photos
of
> the affected parts on my website at:
> http://pages.prodigy.net/mikeross/TW.html . At the bottom of the
> first page are links to two others. The consensus appears that I
need
> a new block, but can reuse the crank. I'm going to get a spare
> engine from Ted Schumacher for the block for around $250.
>
>
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