ok so I have the crankshaft out of the new engine since one of the journals was
trashed and the others were worn. So this is all pretty new to me, I want to be
sure do this right, I have a good manual but want real world opinions and
suggestions.. I plan on replacing both main and rod bearings, and having the
crank reground, is there anything I should be telling the machine shop that
will insure perfection? What is the success rate with using a crank swap
program or sending the crank of for a regrind? Am I gonna get a half arse
regrind? the only place locally that does regrinds here is the napa machine
shop and he wants around $30 more than the places that swap or send it of to
the nearest big city for a regrind... I was told seattle has plenty of places
that will grind a crank for $30-50 and was even considering a road trip simply
on principle. I hate being taxed for being isolated when grinding the crank
isn't any harder to do at the napa here than the napa in wash. Anyways
, I also would like some opinions on having bearing caps cut and rehoned, is
this necessary? and if so at what point? how much or what kind of wear should
be a sign of neading this? I am very new to all this like I said, i just want
to be thorough, but at the same time, I am rebuilding the other engine and plan
on putting more money into that one, so this engine doesn't have to be
perfectly restored, I would just like some predictability wit it, even if I
have to swap bearings every 10,000 miles. I would also like some info as to
what the thrust washers do, and how to know from an engine outta the car how
one can tell if they need replacing. i will have more questions soon I'm sure,
but I know this is already getting a little long. any help as always is
greatly apreciated, with out this list I would have given up on this car long
ago!
thanks, Todd
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