[Spridgets] Thrust washers ahd crankshaft end float

Jack Laird jlaird237 at cox.net
Sat Feb 19 22:15:31 MST 2011


End float is correct .003 to .002. yep endfloat is adjusted with thrust 
washers. Undersizes available it says,.010 .020 .030 .040
May I suggest you contact Hap at Acme for professional engine info.

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From: "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:51 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Thrust washers ahd crankshaft end float


> My 948 bloclk is in the machine shop and the machinist called this 
> afternoon
> with some questions that he needs answered:  The book says that the end
> float should be between .002 and .003  but mine is showing .009 end float.
> Measuring the distance between the center main throws where the thrust
> washers sit the distance is 1.3815 and is +/- .001 difference on two other
> cranks I brought him this afternoon.  The thrust washers themselves 
> measure
> .092  .. So what he needs to know is if any of these measurements are out 
> of
> spec and if so which as the book doesn't list these areas dimensions. 
> Does
> anyone know of a supplier who sells oversize thrust washers?  I need a set
> that is around .005 as I can install a set of standards on the one side 
> and
> the oversize on the other side and end up with .002 - .003 end float.  Any
> ideas or how has anyone else dealt with this issue?
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