My motor is almost ready to go back together!
08-30-2014, 06:46 PM
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My motor is almost ready to go back together!
"Steve,*Crank is back, balanced and polished. It measures within .0005" of new!Remarkable, I take liquid coolers apart with half the horsepower and half the miles and they are worn almost to the limit!"
Backstory
Oil change last spring had metal in it. Oil sample showed high levels of iron, lead and copper. No $hit...I could see it! Ended up some of the rod bearings were close to the backing and the lay shaft (IMS) bearings were totally humped. The car still had great oil pressure. This would have never shown up on a leakdown or compression test. The crank was the thing that had me worried ( what can I say...I worry ) but Bavaro told me before he tore it down these cranks are so well made that its near impossible to wreck one.
Backstory
Oil change last spring had metal in it. Oil sample showed high levels of iron, lead and copper. No $hit...I could see it! Ended up some of the rod bearings were close to the backing and the lay shaft (IMS) bearings were totally humped. The car still had great oil pressure. This would have never shown up on a leakdown or compression test. The crank was the thing that had me worried ( what can I say...I worry ) but Bavaro told me before he tore it down these cranks are so well made that its near impossible to wreck one.
09-13-2014, 03:51 PM
#2
"Steve,*Crank is back, balanced and polished. It measures within .0005" of new!Remarkable, I take liquid coolers apart with half the horsepower and half the miles and they are worn almost to the limit!"
Backstory
Oil change last spring had metal in it. Oil sample showed high levels of iron, lead and copper. No $hit...I could see it! Ended up some of the rod bearings were close to the backing and the lay shaft (IMS) bearings were totally humped. The car still had great oil pressure. This would have never shown up on a leakdown or compression test. The crank was the thing that had me worried ( what can I say...I worry ) but Bavaro told me before he tore it down these cranks are so well made that its near impossible to wreck one.
Backstory
Oil change last spring had metal in it. Oil sample showed high levels of iron, lead and copper. No $hit...I could see it! Ended up some of the rod bearings were close to the backing and the lay shaft (IMS) bearings were totally humped. The car still had great oil pressure. This would have never shown up on a leakdown or compression test. The crank was the thing that had me worried ( what can I say...I worry ) but Bavaro told me before he tore it down these cranks are so well made that its near impossible to wreck one.