The Ford Barn

TD · 01-20-2012, 12:53 PM

Here are some pic's of the only bad spot I found in my lower end. The crank shaft is mint here. There is a small devit and a scruffy spot slightly discolored. If you scrape it with your fingernail it is slightly course, not bad. The divit is small but easily felt. The motor was rebuild, run for a few months and put up for 40+ years till now. All else is nice. Should I open the can of worms and go after this piece or put the bad boy together knowing it will have good oil to lube with?

Jason in TX · 01-20-2012, 01:10 PM

Sorry... Your post title made me laugh....

"What you need is a little blue pill, not the FordBarn!"

Those look nice to me, and the bearing surface will be softer than the crank and will wear in. If it is truly a hardly run engine, you should be just fine.

TD · 01-20-2012, 02:05 PM

bah-ha-ha - I'll post more when I can get off the floor!!!
thanks

gunmetal blue · 01-20-2012, 04:54 PM

Take and polish the crank

columbiA · 01-20-2012, 08:22 PM

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Unless you are putting 10,000 miles a year on for the next 5 yrs or so,you likely wont live long enough to wear it out.Just make sure the brg clearance is right before you put it together.

01-20-2012, 01:10 PM	#2
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: help with my crank Sorry... Your post title made me laugh.... "What you need is a little blue pill, not the FordBarn!" Those look nice to me, and the bearing surface will be softer than the crank and will wear in. If it is truly a hardly run engine, you should be just fine. __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC

01-20-2012, 02:05 PM	#3
TD Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: shelby, nc Posts: 201	Re: help with my crank bah-ha-ha - I'll post more when I can get off the floor!!! thanks

01-20-2012, 04:54 PM	#4
gunmetal blue Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Milford, Indiana Posts: 366	Re: help with my crank Take and polish the crank

01-20-2012, 08:22 PM	#5
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: help with my crank Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Unless you are putting 10,000 miles a year on for the next 5 yrs or so,you likely wont live long enough to wear it out.Just make sure the brg clearance is right before you put it together.