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Old 10-10-2010, 11:42 AM   #14
George Miller
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Default Re: Grinding a crank with Dads portable crank grinder

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Originally Posted by TechNova View Post
My Dad and uncle have talked about my grandfather grinding cranks in the car. He did it back when they were everyday driver cars.
They do not know where the equipment went, he musta got rid of it before he passed in 1971.
I'd be interested in any pics of in car grinding or the equipment.
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC View Post
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.
What he said was true, you also needed to make sure you got all the grinding grit out of the engine.
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