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  1. 88GThatchback

    .060" Crank endplay... Ouch!!

    Got some bad news!! Pulled it out and the crank has a nice deep groove in it from the thrust bearing face on the clutch side. Now I need a new crank, bearings, and whatever else I find. Why whould the bearing cut into the crank? I thought the bearings were soft and they would go first. We...
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    .060" Crank endplay... Ouch!!

    I dont remember exactly what we did to seat the bearing, but i think we jammed it one way and back the other and then torqued it. What do you recommend for seating the thrust bearing? I didnt check the rod side clearances, but the bearings were .001"- .0015". The crank is a Probe cast steel...
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    .060" Crank endplay... Ouch!!

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    .060" Crank endplay... Ouch!!

    I had a thread about a clutch noise a couple days ago and figured out the problem. I have a 347 with 500 miles and when I built it, the crank endplay was .007" IIRC. Now it is .060"!!!! What would have caused this? The engine seemed to run great. The only thing I can think of is the thrust...
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    Rear Gridle hits my spare wheel

    Here is how it sits now. Ive got coilovers on the front and eibach pro kit on the back. The right rear rubs under hard cornering. I think I just need stiffer springs in the back.
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    Brand new throughout bearing noise? Help!

    I took it all apart and found that there are two burrs on the flywheel! They are on the crank side of the flywheel and wound rub on the plate between the bellhousing and block. I dont know where they came from because I dont remember seeing them when I put the flywheel on. I guess the little...
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    Rear Gridle hits my spare wheel

    Ive got the girdle above, with the recessed bolts, and it still hits the spare well. Oh well, Im just going to let it hit a few times and it should be good.
  8. 88GThatchback

    Those using oil temp gauges, come in

    I have mine installed in a canton pan which has a bung welded in. Maybe Michael Yount was refering to an adapter that has the same threads as the drain plug on the outside and the same threads as the sender on the inside? If you could find an adapter with the right threads, it would work. Clay
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    Brand new throughout bearing noise? Help!

    Took it for a nice long dive today in the 100+ degree heat. Still made the noise after it got hot. I never got on it or anything, just drove nice and slow. It sounds like something is rubbing on sheetmetal. Im going to call spec on monday and see what they say. I have about 470 miles on it...
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    Brand new throughout bearing noise? Help!

    Well... it wasnt the bearing. Im just going to drive it easy and let it break in. It has to do with heat I think. I did a couple pulls to log with my new wideband and after it made the noise. I drove home easy without much shifting and when I got home, it was fine. We will see what happends...
  11. 88GThatchback

    Brand new throughout bearing noise? Help!

    Is there anything that is supposed to keep the t/o bearing off of the fingers while the clutch is engaged? My dad thinks that with the t/o bearing spinning all the time, there is no grease left in it, thus making the noise when it gets hot. Kinda makes sence but there isnt anything that holds...
  12. 88GThatchback

    Brand new throughout bearing noise? Help!

    Well im going to pull it apart tonight and see whats up. I drove for about 30 min today and it started making the noise. I jacked it up and looked in access hole while it was making noise and didnt really see anything wrong. Any other ideas?
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    Brand new throughout bearing noise? Help!

    Yes, I greased it.
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    Brand new throughout bearing noise? Help!

    Yes, the clutch is still bedding in. When im doing the WOT runs, I am rolling into the throttle smooth, not just banging gears. I know the clutch needs to bed in so im not shifting hard or anything. As for the adjustment, I have a quad and firewall adjuster. When I first hooked the cluch up...
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    Brand new throughout bearing noise? Help!

    I just put in a SPEC Stage 2 clutch with my new engine. I used the T/O bearing that came with the clutch and installed a new steel T/O bearing retainer on the tranny. For the first 200-250 miles, there were no problems other than some coolant leaks here and there. Recently while driving the car...
  16. 88GThatchback

    Coolant leaking from lower head studs!!

    I just build a 347 with AFR 185 heads and ARP studs. This is my first engine build so I knew something would go wrong. Ive been leaking coolant and couldnt figure out where it was coming from. I finally found that atleast 3 of the lower head studs are leaking coolant! When I put the studs in...
  17. 88GThatchback

    New engine slow coolant leak, Help!

    I just rebuilt my engine and got it in a couple days ago. There is a slow coolant leak comming out from what i can tell between the bellhousing and the plate that goes between the engine and bellhousing. I cant tell where its comming from. Theres no leaks from the coolant lines. Are there...
  18. 88GThatchback

    Mass Air Connector Help

    The paperwork that came with the meter says it is for 88-95. Does the connector have to come off of another V8 car or are they all the same? Also are the wires going to be the came color? i.e. How am I going to know which wires go where?
  19. 88GThatchback

    Mass Air Connector Help

    I just got a new Pro-M (actually its a Professional Mass Air Systems meter) and the connector is different than my old meter. The meter that came off of my 88 has a square connector and the new meter has an oval connector. Where do I find this connector? Was the California 88 connector...
  20. 88GThatchback

    Engine Break-in - Oil Type?

    I was planning to switch to a synthetic oil after its broken in. I just didnt know if it was ok to use a detergent oil for break-in. Edit: Thanks Grn92LX, thats what I was looking for.
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