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08-23-2023, 05:13 PM | #1 |
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1930 A crank threads
The threads in my crankshaft for the ratchet bolt are stripped out. Not exactly sure how it happened but I noticed the bolt was loose and that the threads in the crank were basically non existent. Is there a helicoil that I could use to fix this and retain the original ratchet bolt?
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08-23-2023, 11:37 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1930 A crank threads
Yes.
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08-23-2023, 11:47 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1930 A crank threads
Stripped out threads in this location may result from using a ratchet bolt that is too long in the threaded portion. I have several - probably from 1930's era V8 applications - that are a bit to long for the drilling in the Model A or B crankshafts. Check bolt length before torquing that sucker down.
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08-24-2023, 06:18 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1930 A crank threads
If you have a lathe you can make an internally threaded sleeve to press into the end of the crankshaft after boring it out a bit. Chill the sleeve in liquid nitrogen before inserting it.
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08-24-2023, 10:10 PM | #6 |
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In my opinion, a heli-coil done correctly is a permanent repair. My experience, Chris W. |
08-24-2023, 11:05 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1930 A crank threads
I'm curious, where do folks get liquid nitrogen? And I mean like as a consumer, not "I have access through my job."
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08-25-2023, 04:03 AM | #8 |
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Re: 1930 A crank threads
the places who offer dry ice cleaning have or will know where to get dry ice from. Maybe ask there?
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08-25-2023, 05:54 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1930 A crank threads
My 2 blade original fan came apart last week, dented the hood and I found the blade on top of the throttle linkage , I replace it with a new cast aluminum blade new water pump, belt, upper radiator hose was cut and leaking and the crank pulley was warped also, The original blade showed no signs of cracking prior so just an FYI change out the old blades out of precaution as someone could have been hurt or killed,
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08-26-2023, 09:27 PM | #11 | |
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Home freezer: 28F Dry ice: -109F Liquid Nitrogen: -320F LN is available around me from most industrial/welding gas suppliers, as it can be hooked up to supply large quantities of inert gas for heat treating ovens. The big kicker with LN is that it requires a special (aka expensive) thermos (“dewar”) to store it. And I would not use a LN-enhanced press fit for this repair, as suggested by nkaminar (as much as it pains me to disagree with you, NK!). Press fits should not be used where there is a torque loading. Better to use a threaded repair such as a Helicoil or internal/external threaded sleeve. My $0.02, and likely of equal value.
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08-27-2023, 05:51 PM | #12 |
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Re: 1930 A crank threads
I would use a keyed insert or Time-cert. Time-cert uses the same thread as a Heli-coil.
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