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lol, Anywho, me and some other classmates were ripping my engine apart at school for an assignment, and while putting it back together, we put in one connecting rod / piston assembly and forgot to watch where the end was going. Of course the stud on the end of the connecting rod was touching the crank journal and when we tapped in the piston it dented the journal up a bit. I asked my instructor what I could do to solve this dilemna, and he said to lightly file down the high spots of the dings, and it should be alright. I don't know if I trust him on this one or not. I know crankshaft journal clearances are tight, and will the low spots of the ding have any adverse affects if I assemble it again? Will filing the high spots off be alright? Or should I go for a new crank to be safe. I don't have much money to buy a new crank with, but then again I don't want to assemble the motor and get it back in the car and have it seize up on me. Any thoughts?
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1 dont file it down, youll never get it within the tolorance eyeballin it

Take it to a machine shop and have them weld it up and grind it back where it should be

While you're at it, have them check the crank for ovaling

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Posted By: Shift On: 03-29-2007 @ 18:34:12     Reply | Top | Edit

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$$$ I am probably gonna price out a used crank.
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Posted By: Pocket On: 03-29-2007 @ 20:33:53     Reply | Top | Edit

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Be wary of that for the same reasons as the crank youve got now

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