MB
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| posted on 13/3/04 at 06:37 PM |
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Rebuilding 1600 x-flow
I've got hold of a 1600 x-flow which I intend to recondition / tune to replace my 1100 unit.
I've taken the 1600 apart and found some wear on the crank which I didn't expect.
See picture!
It is a picture of the centre main centre bearing and the wear is caused by the thrust washer.
Is there anything that can be done with this crank? I'm assuming at the moment it is scrap!
Does anyone one know of a company that sells x-flow parts? Crankshafts, cams, cam followers, oil pump etc etc... I'm also looking for a company
who could rebore by block and replace the valve seats to ones suitable for lead free petrol? I live near Bath...
 
Rescued attachment Thrust Ruler.jpg
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MB
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| posted on 13/3/04 at 06:39 PM |
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Here is another picture
 
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thebutler
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| posted on 13/3/04 at 07:06 PM |
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Hi,
For X-flow bits & advice try Burton Power
www.burtonpower.com
They're ford specialists and really know their stuff. Also very friendly and helpfull.
Steve
[Edited on 13/3/04 by thebutler]
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Thrustyjust
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| posted on 13/3/04 at 09:11 PM |
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check the shells you have taken out and see what in thou the shells are.If they aren't oversized in thou,you should be able to get it
reground.Don't think that the parts are interchangeable between different X flow engines in CC's.The 1600 uses a taller block and longer
stroke than the smaller cc engines.
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MB
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| posted on 13/3/04 at 09:28 PM |
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The bearing shells are not oversized. That isn't ths bit i'm worried about. The main bearing surface isn't too bad - is needs a
grind / polish to make it perfect.
My worry is the round shape worn into the crank side where the thrust washer goes. The thrust washer was flat against the bit that goes against the
block (so I'm hoping the block is fine), but the washer was't flat against the crank - it was round. See the shape of the wear against
the photo with the steel rule.
I don't know much about the history of the engine, but what could have caused this?
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MB
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| posted on 13/3/04 at 09:30 PM |
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The other thrust washer and surfaces are perfectly flat...
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Tblue
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| posted on 13/3/04 at 09:43 PM |
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Only thing I can think of is maybe the tin spacer between the gearbox and engine hasn't been fitted and the primary shaft of the gearbox has
been pushing the crank forward.
As I type this I'm thinking if the clutch was over adjusted then when the pedal was depressed it could be pushing the release bearing so far in
that that could also push the crank forward too.
I can't think of any other reasons why the crank would be pushed foward to cause that sort of wear, (time for the idiot question) was the
bearing in the right way?
[Edited on 13/3/04 by Tblue]
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Thrustyjust
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 05:49 PM |
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you can get oversized thrust washers,and if that is too far gone,then fluke motorsport have a crank,and flywheel all balanced for sale for £80.
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