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Richard in NC · 10-10-2010, 09:13 AM

My Uncle Bill said the in-car journal grinders did pretty good so long as you pulled the head and replaced the connecting rod. He said some people tried to get buy using the old rod which was usually out of round from the knocking. You just can't cut corners when it comes to engine bearings.

10-10-2010, 09:13 AM	#12
Richard in NC Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 89	Re: Grinding a crank with Dads portable crank grinder My Uncle Bill said the in-car journal grinders did pretty good so long as you pulled the head and replaced the connecting rod. He said some people tried to get buy using the old rod which was usually out of round from the knocking. You just can't cut corners when it comes to engine bearings.