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Re: [GMCnet] Reviving the Cad 500 [message #163606 is a reply to message #163506] Tue, 20 March 2012 07:16 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Steven Ferguson is currently offline  Steven Ferguson   United States
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I've seen this happen in BBC engines when the thrust was checked with the
leading or trailing edge of the main bearings up against one or more fillet
radius on the crank. It doesn't take much. I prefer to check thrust
twice. Once with the crank sitting in the block without the main caps
installed, then after the main caps are installed and torqued. During the
torque process I rock the crank back and forth to ensure that I'm torquing
in the center of the bearing surface on the crank. A lot of premium engine
remanufactures will chamfer the edges of the bearings as cheap insurance
against this. Another issue is how the fillet radius on the crank main
thrust bearing is addressed during the grinding process. A friend of mine
in San Diego built a device to measure thrust pressure during shift points.
With a stage one shift kit installed it was amazing how much pressure was
generated against the thrust bearing. Considerable more than normal.
I'm not saying your CS was not in good hands Ken, just 2 cents worth here.

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 8:01 AM, James Hupy <jamesh1296@gmail.com> wrote:

> Rob, rocking couple imbalance is very common in V-twins and Vertical twins.
> As a V-8 is just 4 of them, the condition also exists in them. I don't
> think that the forces act outside of the rotational plane however, which
> might rule our thrust forces. Something is either introducing a mammoth
> amount of abrasive material to the thrust surfaces, or some force greater
> than what would be applied by a manual clutch is putting end play loads on
> the crankshaft that is displacing the lubricants present in the thrust
> area. As this type of loading is difficult to imagine in an engine with a
> torque converter, it makes me scratch my head & ponder WTF?
> Could it be the lubricant that he is using that does not have enough anti
> scuff/anti wear additives? Dare I mention ZddP? Probably not a great idea.
> I kinda am leaning towards that arena with the information at hand.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, OR
> 78 GMC Royale 403
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 5:05 AM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au
> >wrote:
>
> > Johnny,
> >
> > I was wondering if it is possible in a V-8 engine to have enough couple
> > imbalance in the crankshaft to cause it to move forward and aft?
> >
> > For those of you who don't know what couple imbalance is:
> >
> > http://www.azimadli.com/Vibman/coupleimbalance.htm
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob M.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Johnny Bridges
> >
> > Some days it's the elevator. Some days, it's the shaft. You may be down
> > to
> > RF&RA (Rage, Frustration, and Random Actions). If the transmission isn't
> > pushing against the shaft, what are the other possibilities? Slightly
> bent
> > cionnecting rod? Out of line cam drive? The diety doesn't like you?
> >
> > --johnny
> >
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