Stop in for a cup of coffee

[krazykuda]

Ugh this thing was freshly turned and balanced too.

I had a granola bar and a banana, cause i gotta head out a here in a few....

Lay it in the block with the bearings in and then rotate the crank with a dial indicator on the center main and see if the needle moves at all when you turn the crank...

 

[toolmanmike]

Going to be a nice quiet day. No phone calls, barely internet, no neighbors or other people anywhere

We are having our Christmas here tonight. I think I'll throw some Iowa chops on the smoker.

 

[krazykuda]

An old country classic

While we're on that subject....

 

[Sublime one]

Lay it in the block with the bearings in and then rotate the crank with a dial indicator on the center main and see if the needle moves at all when you turn the crank...

Saw this in Best Buy parking lot last week made me howl.

 

[krazykuda]

Remember how I said I’m slowly being pushed out of the family farm... it’s him. My grandfather owns it, I’ve been the care taker of it andrunning it since 2004. I actually grew up on the farm raised by my grandparents. Brother marries daughter of local vet and suddenly wants to be a farmer... after spending 15 years never once helping. Comes in this past summer and starts moving all my **** around or out. It’s gotten so bad that at one point I nearly beat him with a baseball bat.

Brothers will do that to you....

 

[krazykuda]

But I have my ten acres and will be expanding on that this spring if I can. But what my brother doesn’t realize is I hold a trump card to it all.

But enough drama. Back to cars,

Did you say Trump card????

 

[krazykuda]

He does. But it’s going into a 4 way trust

Four way, I like four ways....

 

[Sublime one]

Saw this in Best Buy parking lot last week made me howl.

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Here is my date for the day! Patch panels for newly fabricated tunnel and trying to figure out how to install dash panel.

 

[krazykuda]

Good morning Pete, love the card buddy, truck load of children.
Merry Christmas from you Arkansas family bud

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[krazykuda]

Nice, where is here ?

Over there... ---->>>>

 

[krazykuda]

Any of you guys have any tie rod end boots around in great shape?

I think that you can buy spares at O'reily's in the Hi-po or help sections.... Sometimes they have the orange poly ones...

 

[krazykuda]

I had saved all the parts from my suspension, but think they all went in the scrap pile one time when I cleaned the garage.

Are you sayin' that you only cleaned your garage one time????

 

[krazykuda]

So now for the big question. Long story short, my brother decided to move my 440 forged crank and in doing so, he laid it in its side. It’s been that way for I don’t know how long how, it’s wrapped in machining plastic but any chance of it being damaged from lying horizontally on a table? I’ve always heard you should store them vertically when not in the block

They used horizontal racks at the engine factory that I worked at to store the cranks by the main journals when they had to be unloaded from the crank machining line between operations... They had nylon pads on the racks after the journals were polished to protect them from getting scratched...

 

[dukeboy440]

They used horizontal racks at the engine factory that I worked at to store the cranks by the main journals when they had to be unloaded from the crank machining line between operations... They had nylon pads on the racks after the journals were polished to protect them from getting scratched...

Ahh I feel better then. I’ll still get it checked

Thanks

 

[krazykuda]

Saw this in Best Buy parking lot last week made me howl.

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Look at the license plate on the wagon... Griswald.... LOL!!!

 

[dukeboy440]

Hoppy, I have tie rods but no boots.

 

[krazykuda]

Ahh I feel better then. I’ll still get it checked

Thanks

Just check it like I posted earlier...

Put the bearing shells in the block and lay the crank in there, then put a dial indicator on the center main and turn the crank and see if the dial moves at all...

No need to spend/waste money at a machine shop on something that you can do yourself...

 

[krazykuda]

Hoppy, I have tie rods but no boots.

No boots??? What do you use to walk through the muddy fields????

 

[71GSSDemon]

They used horizontal racks at the engine factory that I worked at to store the cranks by the main journals when they had to be unloaded from the crank machining line between operations... They had nylon pads on the racks after the journals were polished to protect them from getting scratched...

The difference there is the cranks were supported by the main journals and not laying on the weights. Laying on the weights for an undisclosed amount of time is bad. I would suggest, like posted above, lay it in the block with bearings and check the run out. If that is something you are not set up to do, the take it to the machine shop to have it done.

 

[krazykuda]

@halifaxhops

https://www.oreillyauto.com/shop/b/...-rod-end-boots---universal-18234/f57f8afdea3b

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HZICSY/?tag=fabo03-20

Best Tie Rod Dust Boot. Universal Type Parts for Cars, Trucks & SUVs

Tie Rod Boot | eBay


Not like OEM, but will work in a pinch... And cheap....

Poor Man's Tie Rod End (or Ball Joint) Boot

 

[krazykuda]

The difference there is the cranks were supported by the main journals and not laying on the weights. Laying on the weights for an undisclosed amount of time is bad. I would suggest, like posted above, lay it in the block with bearings and check the run out. If that is something you are not set up to do, the take it to the machine shop to have it done.

Yes, I see your point... But...

With the loads and forces that the crank sees, it shouldn't bow under it's own weight when stored horizontally...

If it would, will you trust it to stay together at red line????

 

[71GSSDemon]

With the loads and forces that the crank sees, it shouldn't bow under it's own weight when stored horizontally...

If it would, will you trust it to stay together at red line????

When the engine is running the weights and combustion forces are evenly distributed on the crank. When sitting stationary, there are unequal forces the crank was never designed to see. Maybe it is just fine, but would hate to wreck a fresh engine over something like this..

 

[MOPARMITCH]

@halifaxhops[/USER

[URL='https://www.instructables.com/id/Poor-mans-tie-rod-end-or-ball-joint-boot/']Poor Man's Tie Rod End (or Ball Joint) Boot[/URL]

Hahaha...I have actually done that a few times, on some cars that didn't matter........:rofl:

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Well... It looks like I've developed a coolant leak on my first gen Cummins. Looks like its coming from the Water Pump.Took a look, Looks real easy to change, only two bolts, small pump..Guess I'll do it after Christmas next week...

 

[zkx14]

Well... It looks like I've developed a coolant leak on my first gen Cummins. Looks like its coming from the Water Pump.Took a look, Looks real easy to change, only two bolts, small pump..Guess I'll do it after Christmas next week...

So you have a mechanic nearby that will take care of that on holiday week and short notice?