Re: Question on Crank

[Gordon Forbess <gforbess@attglobal.net>]

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:21:48 -0800, T Berk <tberk@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> If 'someone' ran a car a few thousand freeway miles and the PP bolts had 
> backed out until they ran up against the back of the Pressure Plate 
> itself, AND on disassembly it was discovered that the bolts had 'ovaled' 
> the bolt holes so the the threads were only present on one side- would 
> the crank itself still be salvageable?

I don't know if the crank I have was made this way or Drake modified
it but I have an extra 5 bolts to the stock 6.  They are tightly
packed, and no.. I'm not taking a picture.  Point is, you might be
able to salvage the crank if you drill and tap the extra holes and mod
the P/P to match.


Gordon

75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm

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