All I know is if you install the thrust washers with the grooves toward
the block they wear out extremely quickly, due to lack of oil on the
surfaces touching the crankshaft. They then drop out into the pan and
there goes your crankshaft and block.
The groove is to allow oil into the area, somewhat like your main
bearings.
I've never done such a foolish thing, but I know someone who did!
Clark
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>From: Joe Curry[SMTP:curry@wolfenet.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 1997 1:40 AM
>To: Steve Sutton
>Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: tr-6 thrust washer
>
>Steve Sutton wrote:
>>
>> Joe,
>>
>> Correct, we are both saying the same thing. To bad that Haynes and
>>Bentley
>> are so confusing on this important item! Sorry about teh *bad art*, it
>> certainly looked different before I sent it. I'll revise it so that it
>>looks
>> correct.
>>
>> Steve Sutton
>> 74 1/2 TR-6 - daily driver!
>> ssutton@ridgecrest.ca.us
>> 35* 35' 39" N 117* 39' 44" W
>
>Here's a tip,
>
>Whenever, you want to send any space sensitive material such as art,
>it is easier if you create the material with a word processor or text
>editor using Courier font (or any other font that uses fixed spacing)
>then export it to an ascii (txt) file. Look at it and see if it still
>looks like you want, then attach the file to your EMAIL message.
>
>Works fine, lasts a long time
>
>Joe Curry '63 Spit
>
>
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