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Artiki · 10-09-2010, 02:41 PM

I had thrashed that engine around for several years, running a best of 17.3 @ 77mph on the quarter mile in a T Touring. Used to think nothing of dropping the clutch at 2,000rpm and shifting at 4,000. Ran great. The crank went bang as I was tootling along, quietly shifting from 2nd to 3rd, doing about 25mph, on the way to the local hardware store. Broke my heart.

10-09-2010, 02:41 PM	#8
Artiki Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brum... Posts: 51	Re: Grinding a crank with Dads portable crank grinder I had thrashed that engine around for several years, running a best of 17.3 @ 77mph on the quarter mile in a T Touring. Used to think nothing of dropping the clutch at 2,000rpm and shifting at 4,000. Ran great. The crank went bang as I was tootling along, quietly shifting from 2nd to 3rd, doing about 25mph, on the way to the local hardware store. Broke my heart.