Good to hear about the short block. I'm not sure that it's
good to hear about spray welding and regrinding the crank.
The DPO of my TC apparently had the crank welded up and then
reground. When I bought the car the engine was running fine
so I didn't bother with the engine. A few years ago on the
way to the Burlington, VT GOF the crank broke at the rearmost
main bearing. When we took it apart and examined the crank I
saw that the welder/grinder made no effort to radius the
edges. The grind was a perfect 90 degree edge right up to
the counterweight. And thats exactly where the crank broke.
I don't think I'd go that way again. But YMMV. Good luck and
examine the crank after you get it back.
Regards, Dave Ahrendt
46 MG-TC
61 MGA
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