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BIG KEV 03-30-2023 05:33 PM

Inserted B motor thrust washer help needed.
 

So I have a destroyed thrust washer in my b motor. I ordered a set of thrust washers from Mikes. Got them in today. Wrong size. I know there are some variations out there on this stuff, and here we are...

So it looks like thickness is correct. .25" What I removed was .2145, yeah that worn out but was not giving any issues.

The Id is good. 2.00 " and what I removed was 1.94
The OD is way out. 2.88 and what I removed was 2.59


Does anyone have a way to get the correct size. Or do I need to tear this motor down all the way and open the rear thrust surface cutout up to accept these washers?

I don't have a lathe or machine shop in my garage so I am a bit limited.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

BRENT in 10-uh-C 03-31-2023 06:51 AM

Re: Inserted B motor thrust washer help needed.
 

Since you do not have access to a machine shop, a make-shift lapping table is likely your friend taking the 0.030" off. Just start a lapping process on a piece of glass or a known-flat surface, and begin working the thickness down rubbing it on oiled sandpaper. The OD can be sanded on a belt sander or even a grinder while continually checking to make sure it stays round. If you blue the edge with a Sharpie marker and then set your calipers to 0.138" and scribe the perimeter, that will give to a "sand to" line.

BIG KEV 03-31-2023 04:30 PM

Re: Inserted B motor thrust washer help needed.
 

Thanks Brent, I did some machining with my bench grinder and belt sander. little bit at a time was key for sure.

Good meeting ya in Chickasha and thanks for the Dual intakes...

BIG KEV 04-03-2023 10:30 AM

Re: Inserted B motor thrust washer help needed.
 

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If anyone else ever comes across this. This is a example of a bench grinder, some precision file shaping and cutting oil grooves into the washer look like.

The above is the larger diameter OD that the places are selling stock now.

Phil Brown 04-03-2023 12:03 PM

Re: Inserted B motor thrust washer help needed.
 

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Originally Posted by BIG KEV (Post 2216074)
If anyone else ever comes across this. This is a example of a bench grinder, some precision file shaping and cutting oil grooves into the washer look like.

The above is the larger diameter OD that the places are selling stock now.

👍 oil grooves really help the thrust live when you got your foot on the clutch at a red light


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