Crossflow crank wear

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studog

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268 posts

272 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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Having now stripped my spare 1600 ready for rebuild I have found the crank to have never been ground.
The journals all look excellent with slight discolouration on the thrust side of the big ends.
The big ends are oval by 1.5 thou or 0.04mm. Given that this is very near the tolerance for a reground one any way I am undecided about having the crank ground.

What do you think chaps?

Edited by studog on Monday 11th February 11:46

GavinPearson

5,715 posts

266 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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studog said:
Having now stripped my spare 1600 ready for rebuild I have found the crank to have never been ground.
The journals all look excellent with slight discolouration on the thrust side of the big ends.
The big ends are oval by 1.5 thou or 0.04mm. Given that this is very near the tolerance for a reground one any way I am undecided about having the crank ground.

What do you think chaps?

Edited by studog on Monday 11th February 11:46
I would get a regrind, tuftride & lap at a place known for competent X-flow work like Burton's.