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12-12-2012, 01:07 PM | #1 |
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safe size to machine crankshaft
what is the maximum allowable cut on acrankshaft
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12-12-2012, 04:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
have a model a crank counterbalanced and sized .030 main and .040 rods can anyone tell me if its o.k. thankyou.
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12-12-2012, 05:43 PM | #3 | |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
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If they ground it on center line, centering on the gear area, with out the gear, and on the out side surface of the rear flywheel flange, check rear flange for run out, and cracked checked it. If they didn;t grind any tapor in the journals, and put in the propper Radis? Should be good to go. |
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12-12-2012, 06:56 PM | #4 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
The other question is if the crankshaft is heat treated. On modern cars, cutting too much material starts to expose softer tempered steel/iron, and re-tempering is necessary to longevity - not so much because of heat build-up as much as tensile strength of the journals. Is this an issue applicable to our A's?
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12-12-2012, 07:09 PM | #5 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
I had the same dimensions on a crank, the counterbalance guy said not to do it, because he would have to take .010 more off to true it up after welding on the counterweights. Just my experience.
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12-12-2012, 07:17 PM | #6 |
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With inserts, you have to size the crank to available bearings. Sometimes not possible. |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
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12-12-2012, 09:17 PM | #8 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
you guys have been very helpfull thank you. all input is appreciated; the size I stated are the finished sizes,
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12-13-2012, 06:21 AM | #9 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
I never use cranks that are ground more than .030 in customer engines unless, the crank belongs to the customer and it is the one he wants. I did one once that the customer wanted ground .060 and inserts installed. I thought he was nuts and I wouldn't warranty the job but, it is still running and no problems. That was 2 years ago and the car gets run daily.
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12-13-2012, 11:56 AM | #10 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
For Babbitt bearings: Depending on your mechanist, check with them first. Not all cranks need to be ground in .010 increments. Some guys are set up to use pre-set boring tools, other can adjust for what ever size you need. When Tom does cranks and rods he just has the crank ground to clean up. He then bores the mains to that size, same with the guy that does our rods.
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12-13-2012, 03:00 PM | #11 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
the crank was counterbalanced first and then machined to .030 mains and .040 rods which is the finished size ready to be used. If I didn't have so much into machining I would have used a different crank. I just wanted some experienced opinions, I am willing to eat the loss if its too risky. thanks to everyone for their input.
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12-13-2012, 03:02 PM | #12 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
also the engine will be fully inserted.
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12-13-2012, 04:18 PM | #13 |
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Re: safe size to machine crankshaft
Standard is great, but you should be OK, especially since you have counterweights to help eliminate crankshaft flex.
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