[Fot] Overheated parts

[John Styduhar]

If you want to do any more racing this season, find a good stock crank,
have it balanced/nitrided and buy another set of rods for the engine
rebuild. Also buy one of Steve Yott's oil pumps!

On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 5:37 AM, Peter Vucinic <pvucinic at netspace.net.au>
wrote:

> Wow! That’s getting a bit scary! 400F or there bouts for blue.
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> Would not have done the steel structure any favors at all!  We are in
> ‘stress relieving’ territory for crankshaft materials.
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> I would not be placing a bet on the components if you use them again. Best
> talk to Carrillo. Whatever they recommend will go equally as well for the
> crank.
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> You may find that they are distorted beyond use in any event.
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> *"You can Make a Small Fortune From Motor Racing. As long as You Started
> With A Lage Fortune!"*
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> Kind Regards
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> Peter Vucinic
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> TR4 - TR7 V8 - Spitfire MkII
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> *Subject:* [Fot] Overheated parts
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> The oil pump broke in my TR4 and roasted the bearings. The Moldex steel
> crank and Carillo rods are not damaged but are now a blue color from being
> overheated. The machine shop is wondering if it is ok to use them. What are
> FOT thoughts? It takes 6 months to have another crank made.
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