If you're worried about it failing and wrecking the engine, why not have the
thrust washers pegged so that when the wear they stay where they are put!
Tim
Fred Griffiths wrote:
> Well, I found the article on drilling an oil hole in the block for the rear
> thrust washer. Ted Schumaker had written it in the Spit & GT6 magazine.
>
> So I contacted Ted and asked him what size hole. He replied - let the machine
> shop decide what size!
>
> So I asked my machine shop guy today and he said - he doesn't recommend doing
> this because:
> Ford tried it one time, found that the increased oil pressure on the rear
> thrust washer caused premature failure of the front washer.
>
> Now I'm really stymied - to drill or not to drill, that is the question. And
> if I drill, what size is good?
>
> I am of the opinion that thrust washers fail too early due to lack of lube -
> they rely soley on spash oiling, but how to improve that lube?
>
> Any other thoughts?
>
> Cheers, Fred
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Tim Dafforn
University of Cambridge
Structural Medicine Unit
Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 2XY.
UK
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