> Hi Folks-
>
> The continued engine repair caused by the thrust washer damage. I now
> have a 360 degree thrust washer installed on the main cap and the
> engine
> is slapped back together at a cost of $1,250 ($250 to machine and fix
> the
> crank, and the rest for RRing the engine components...pistons, rings
> etc.). Quite expensive I thought, cause RRing the engine back into
> the
> car is a separate cost.
>
> I'm missing a part, driving gear....has a crack, and it's on back
> order
> from TRF (I'll find out if Moss has it in stock Monday). Mechanic is
> putting Carbs, Clutch etc. back together.
>
> Will keep you enthusiasts informed!
>
> Ciao-
> Pouya
>
Had that problem on my Spitfire engines. To keep it from happening on my
'74, I used 3 small brass machine screws to hold the front and read
thrust washers in place. Some file work was necessary on the brass to
make the endplay come up correctly, but it's doing just fine.
Another engine had some block and maincap damage. Originally, I screwed
on a thrust washer to the maincap, but it didn't hold up like I wanted.
It did keep the crank out of the main cap, but the crank's thrust
surface got chewed up badly.
When the time came to finally repair the engine, I just ground another
crank. I kept the bad one, and it's repairable, but I was on a budget
this time, and had an extra crank anyway. To repair this block, 3
washers, lots of filing (both the maincap, and the brass screws) and
some careful tapping with a rubber mallet did the trick. But the rear
thrust washer is a full 360 now. If the screws hold up, if should be no
problem.
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