Main and Rod Shim Sequence ???

[40 Deluxe]

Originally Posted by Kohnke Rebabbitting

To answer your question, on what we have found, was about 33 cranks, in about 55 years, not broke, but cracked, and not usable. We have never used any crank shaft, with out magnafluxing it first, on any kind of car.

Thanks,

Herm.

Thanks for the info, Herm. That's a low figure, for sure. And I imagine a lot of the engines that hit your shop have been ridden hard and put away wet! How many engines would you estimate have gone through your shop in those 55 years?

[Kohnke Rebabbitting]

Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe

Thanks for the info, Herm. That's a low figure, for sure. And I imagine a lot of the engines that hit your shop have been ridden hard and put away wet! How many engines would you estimate have gone through your shop in those 55 years?

Give, or take 500 engines. Way more then that in just babbitt jobs. There was a Guy in Minneapolis, that would bring, 18 to 22 blocks at a time. He would do the machine work, and then brought them for babbitt. He used to work for Gopher, engine, nice guy.

Model T's, about 400, not counting Babbitt Jobs.

33,000 Spun poured A, Rods, That many , or more in Model T rods.

For many years we had 5 to 6 full time Employees.

That is not counting all the other makes of cars, and tractors, and all kind of industrial machines.

One thing I can brag on is, in 55 years to date, we have never lost a bearing to bad workmanship. The reason for that is if there is even a small imperfection, that won't bother, it goes back, for repouring. At the time of finish machining, whether the bearings are in finished Semi, or completely done.

Thanks

Herm.

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