Subject: Re: [TR] advice needed for a crankshaft on ebay

From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 15:37:48 -0400

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I'm no expert, but unless I was desperate, I'd pass on a crank that was
already at 0.040 under, especially if all I had to go by was that picture.

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Kinderlehrer <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> A friend is in need of a new crankshaft for her TR3 and found this on ebay:
>
>
>
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaft-Checked-for-Cracks-VGC-/331519279959?hash=item4d3016c357&vxp=mtr
>
>
>
>
>
> Do the measurements as stated mean that the crank has been ground to .040
> less than original on the mains and .010 under on the rods? Is that a lot
> for a crankshaft? Does the price seem reasonable? Are there any other
> sources?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
>
>
> Bob
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m no expert, but unless I was desperate, I&#39;d pas=
s on a crank that was already at 0.040 under, especially if all I had to go=
 by was that picture.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Kinderlehrer <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">kinderlehr=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div=
 lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-=
serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">A friend is in need of a new crankshaft for her =
TR3 and found this on ebay:<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"=
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaft-Checked-=
for-Cracks-VGC-/331519279959?hash=3Ditem4d3016c357&amp;vxp=3Dmtr" target=3D=
"_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaft=
-Checked-for-Cracks-VGC-/331519279959?hash=3Ditem4d3016c357&amp;vxp=3Dmtr</=
a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div></=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">Do the measurement=
s as stated mean that the crank has been ground to .040 less than original =
on the mains and .010 under on the rods? Is that a lot for a crankshaft? Do=
es the price seem reasonable? Are there any other sources?<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Thanks for =
any help,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:=
#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;=
;color:#1f497d">Bob<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><br><br>
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From: Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 15:32:25 -0500

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I am no expert as well=2C but the picture clearly shows the crankshaft in u=
sed condition=2C not freshly machined - I am only aware of 0.040" rod beari=
ngs as the maximum=2C so anything more taken off puts you beyond available =
bearings from the typical suppliers.  I would pass on this.
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From: Geo Hahn <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:50:47 -0700

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Bob -

I agree, you can do better.  Your friend might contact Marv Gruber in
Florence, Alabama:

*mgruber921**-at-**aol**-dot-**com*

Marv usually has this sort of thing.

Geo Hahn

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><font color=3D"#555555">Bob -</font></div><div><font =
color=3D"#555555"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#555555">I agree, yo=
u can do better.=C2=A0 Your friend might contact Marv Gruber in Florence, A=
labama:</font><div></div></div><div><font color=3D"#555555"><br></font></di=
v><div><font color=3D"#555555"><strong>mgruber921</strong><em>-at-</em><str=
ong>aol</strong><em>-dot-</em><strong>com</strong></font></div><div><font c=
olor=3D"#555555"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#555555">Marv usually=
 has this sort of thing.</font></div><div><font color=3D"#555555"><br></fon=
t></div><div><font color=3D"#555555">Geo Hahn</font></div><div><font color=
=3D"#555555"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#555555"><br></font></div=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Ap=
r 14, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Kinderlehrer <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" lin=
k=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;fon=
t-size:11pt">A friend is in need of a new crankshaft for her TR3 and found =
this on ebay:<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><=
u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.eba=
y.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaft-Checked-for-Cracks-VGC=
-/331519279959?hash=3Ditem4d3016c357&amp;vxp=3Dmtr" target=3D"_blank">http:=
//www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaft-Checked-for-C=
racks-VGC-/331519279959?hash=3Ditem4d3016c357&amp;vxp=3Dmtr</a><u></u><u></=
u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div></div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">Do the measurements as =
stated mean that the crank has been ground to .040 less than original on th=
e mains and .010 under on the rods? Is that a lot for a crankshaft? Does th=
e price seem reasonable? Are there any other sources?<u></u><u></u></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&=
quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);fo=
nt-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt">Thanks=
 for any help,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&q=
uot;;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt">Bob<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><br=
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From: "Kinderlehrer" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:53:10 -0700

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Thank you everyone that replied to my request, in spite of my senior moment
in switching the numbers , and particularly for the leads on other sources
for a replacement crankshaft. Opinions were unanimous to pass on this eBay
offer. 

Bob

From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of
Kinderlehrer
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:07 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [TR] advice needed for a crankshaft on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaft-Checked-f
or-Cracks-VGC-/331519279959?hash=item4d3016c357
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaft-Checked-
for-Cracks-VGC-/331519279959?hash=item4d3016c357&vxp=mtr> &vxp=mtr

Thanks for any help,

Bob

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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Thank you everyone that replied to my request, in spite of my senior =
moment in switching the numbers , and particularly for the leads on =
other sources for a replacement crankshaft. Opinions were unanimous to =
pass on this eBay offer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Kinderlehrer<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:07 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] advice =
needed for a crankshaft on ebay<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>A friend is in need of a new crankshaft for her TR3 and found this on =
ebay:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><a =
href=3D"http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaf=
t-Checked-for-Cracks-VGC-/331519279959?hash=3Ditem4d3016c357&amp;vxp=3Dmt=
r">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR4-TR3-Original-Engine-Crankshaft-Che=
cked-for-Cracks-VGC-/331519279959?hash=3Ditem4d3016c357&amp;vxp=3Dmtr</a>=
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
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class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Do the measurements as =
stated mean that the crank has been ground to .040 less than original on =
the mains and .010 under on the rods? Is that a lot for a crankshaft? =
Does the price seem reasonable? Are there any other =
sources?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
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