> A friend has a 3A that recently cracked a crank at somewhere over
> 400,000 miles. Drove it home too, over 100 miles at 2000 rpm in OD. It
> will be rebuilt.
Hey Don and Randall,
Now I didn't drive 100 miles with it, but I did break the crank in my TR3a and
drive home with it. The old crankshaft gave up the ghost while "rac'in" a
Burbank city bus. It banged and clattered terribly, but would still start and
run, so I drove it home. Upon teardown, found the break in the usual place,
between the #4 rod journal and the rear main bearing journal.
Sometimes the old TR's run better sick than the newer cars on the road beside
us.
Bob
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