[DeTomaso] Shipping an engine

[John Bentley (jab)]

Agreed.  Unless the radius is done very well, there will be stress
concentrations at the new filet.  If it's a rare, hard to find crank
that you are not expecting too much HP out of, that's fine.  In this
case, I'd pass.  There are LOTS of 351C cranks around.

JB
 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of F. & D. Terry
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:47 AM
To: Charles Engles
Cc: Mike Thomas; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shipping an engine

I had the same thoughts too Chuck. I never liked having a crank 
that is more than ten under. I guess there is no problem with 
twenty under, ten was just a rule of thumb we always used.

Fred T.

Charles Engles wrote:
> Dear Mike,
> 
> 
>             I would ask the seller for the sonic testing results.  I
would
> also be a bit suspicious that an engine that didn't need to be
overbored to
> clean up the cylinders still required a twenty over crank, which
suggests to
> me that there was substantial wear on the crank not matched by the
> cylinders.   Forgive my cynicism, but somthing there ain't right.
> 
>                     Amateur engine builder, Chuck Engles
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
> To: <DeTomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 9:03 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Shipping an engine
> 
> 
> 
>>Am in the process of looking at a Cleveland on Ebay.  It is a rebuild
> 
> 4-bolt
> 
>>short block with new pistons, rods and main, rod and cam bearings.
Seller
>>estimates about 300 lbs and says he will crate for shipping.  Who
would
> 
> you
> 
>>learned folks recommend as a shipper and what kind of a rate may I be
>>looking at for cross country?  I'll get a quote from the recommended
>>shipper, but it would be nice to have a gage.  It would be coming from
>>Panama City, FL to Seattle, WA.
>>
>>He says "freshly turned crank 20-20", not sure what that means, and he
> 
> also
> 
>>determined that the cylinders did not need boring in the rebuild.
Casting
>>is D2AE-CA.  The rebuild was done 8/2/06, and his buy-it-now is $750.
>>
>>Any and all thoughts welcomed.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Mike Thomas
>>
>>
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