Gary,
Try Canley Classics for a 144195/30 thust washer (www.kipping.co.uk), if
there are any left they are Glacier ones and on no account fit it to the
rear of the engine. The best ones to fit at the back to take the clutch
thrust are the copper coloured ones either Vandervall or certain repro ones.
(from memory available up to +15). The rear main bearing cap can be easily
repaired with some MIG welding to the corners and some careful grinding back
( a hand grinder can be used if you steady hands!)
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary& Gretchen" <garygret@itis.com>
To: "FOT" <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 4:47 AM
Subject: TR6 thrust washers
> Amici,
>
> This is probably a long shot, but does anyone out there have one of the
> 0.030-over thrust washers that were made for TR6's some years ago? All the
> usual sources including Ken G. say they haven't seen any for years. Could
> save me some expensive restorative work on a chewed-up crank which needs
to
> be either ground to 0.040 total undersize on the thrust surface or built
> back up to standard. The old washer seems to have done a fair bit of
> free-hand machine work on the crank and bearing cap as it liberated
itself.
>
> Ken has super-duty thrust washers in normal sizes so I'll go that route if
I
> have to build up the crank. I've also heard of adding a second thrust
washer
> by milling the bearing cap and pinning the washers. Any words of
experience
> or advice on that technique? Thanks, all!
>
> Gary Schneider
> '72 blue Autocross TR6
> '62 white EP TR4
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