FloridaEdd wrote:
I was hoping u were still off of work.
This is on my Chevy sprint turbo Engine.
On the forum I go to for the buggy every one welds it then files it. It's a common thing on these engines after 30 years.
I was thinking about going one size larger as u suggested.
Next time I rebuild the lower end I'll replace the crankshaft it's under 200$ but I'm not about to pull it out unless I totally destroy this one.
Not only am I cheap but sometimes lazy.
Cheap and lazy is ALWAYS the way to go. Some employers I have worked for don't seem to understand that when one of their employees is sweating then that means they are losing money because something is wrong. When it seems no one is doing anything then the place is rocking and making money. I remember when we broke a production record one time. It seemed no one was moving and there was silence on the radio. So cheap and lazy means cash and profit to me.
As for cutting a bigger key I would suggest caution. You need a way to cut the groove and it must be accurate or you are wasting your time. You will also need to make some kind of jig to hold your cutter. That may be difficult in a confined space. Then you have to file down or cut down the bigger key. That's another issue where you have to be accurate. I am thinking it may be a lot easier to do it when crank is out and you can do it in a milling machine. Any other way is a real problem. This is not a hack n whack.
Can you just cut another groove on the crank or is it a crank fire ??