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Mel King
- Posts: 96
- Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:23 pm
- First Name: Melvin
- Last Name: King
- Location: Portsmouth VA
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by Mel King » Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:43 pm
I installed the crank I had ground in 1980 and come to find out it is .003 out in center main and the inner thrust is .007 on one side and drags on the other but the flange is square.
It is fresh .020 all. Any help ?,I live in Portsmouth ,VA. I have 2 other cranks I think are junk but I hate to throw them away. One is .005 on front main and .030 on rear . The other is .015 front and .025 rear. Any ideas? I"m at a stand still!!
MEL.
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Mark Gregush
- Posts: 4967
- Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:57 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Gregush
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 cutdown PU, 1920 Dodge touring, 1948 F2 Ford flat head 6 pickup 3 speed
- Location: Portland Or
- MTFCA Number: 52564
- Board Member Since: 1999
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by Mark Gregush » Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:52 pm
Have the crank check for straightness, built up the rear thrust and refit for correct end play.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Kevin Pharis
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- Location: Sacramento CA
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by Kevin Pharis » Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:57 pm
Having been ground near 40 years ago I see a couple possibilities. 1) a crank not stored properly can sag under its own weight over time. 2) Or it was ground wrong in the first place. It is widely known that crank grinders hold the crank between centers (using axial pressure) and this will spring the crank, after grinding it will resume its original shape and appear bent
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Topic author
Mel King
- Posts: 96
- Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:23 pm
- First Name: Melvin
- Last Name: King
- Location: Portsmouth VA
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by Mel King » Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:47 pm
Who is able to straighten a T crank close to Portsmouth ,VA? MEL.
