Shadow TT
Probationary Member
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- Oct 17, 2013
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howell,
Michigan
So I recently bought a used 1998 engine from a local dsm guy for a quick budget refresh and run. I was told the engine was from a running car. I tore into the engine last night and found a lot of problems. Looks like the engine had a fresh rebuild. Head was still shiny, pistons were still shiny on the bottom. The last exhaust cam cap was on backwards, Balance shafts are deleted, ect.
The main issue is that the crank endplay was out of spec. I could move the crank back and forth and could fit .3mm feeler gauge between the belt side thrust bearing and crankshaft. Removing the main cradle shows the main bearings have some wear and the crank had already been machined.
It looks like the engine has barly been run, do you guys think its worth throwing new tri-metal bearings in and trying to run it or will it walk again? Thanks for any advice.
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The main issue is that the crank endplay was out of spec. I could move the crank back and forth and could fit .3mm feeler gauge between the belt side thrust bearing and crankshaft. Removing the main cradle shows the main bearings have some wear and the crank had already been machined.
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It looks like the engine has barly been run, do you guys think its worth throwing new tri-metal bearings in and trying to run it or will it walk again? Thanks for any advice.
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