[Fot] ISHIHARA-JOHNSON CRANK SCRAPERS

[N197TR4 at cs.com]

Steve,

We are assuming that you are going to do a complete engine rebuild?

To what level of performance, starting with cam?

Joe

> I just pulled the pan on my 3/4 to replace the chronically leaking gasket. 
> The old gasket was squeezed paper thin and had been stuck to the block with 
> copper kote. Ugh! Can't remember the last time I came accross that stuff! 
> Manual says to coat gasket with grease. Any insights, you'all? Must the front 
> seal housing be removed and cork tabs be replaced as well? The pan flange is 
> quite wavy when I sight down it, from years of overtightened I reckon. Trying to 
> decide if its worth it to go at it with a hammer and drift. All used ones 
> are probably the same. French's alum pans are $500. Would be nice though. 
> Perhaps could credit the cost of installing an oil cooler?
> Found a 3/4"scallop of liner skirt in the bottom of the pan, probably a 
> castaway from a previously thrown rod, along with a 2" diameter magnet that looks 
> like a thick washer. It is all chewed up around the edges as if it had been 
> tossed around and beat on by the rod caps. Lots of magnetic gravel stuck to 
> the bottom of the pan. Somebodies idea of a cruel joke? Also a pea sized hunk 
> of solder. The oil pickup screen has a hole on the bottom where it had been 
> soldered to the armature. Looks like someone tried to patch it with solder and 
> it came loose. Now a hole right at the point of pickup. Ideas? Crank end 
> float measures .012. Anyone know where to get oversized thrust washers? i am 
> feeling overwhelmed!
> Many thanks in advance.
> Steve P.----- Original Message ----- 
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