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Title: Polishing the Crankshaft for my Gordini build
Post by: 1970S2 on Saturday,February 19, 2022, 06:52:04 AM

Just finished polishing the crank with 40mf cloth from 3M , does an niece job, all journals are right on speck, no marks , all STD, block was sent out to have it cleaned and flushed at machine shop along with my Gordini rods, rods are being pin honed to install the new aluminum bronze bushings I made and then pin honed for the new 21mm free floating pins, clearance of around .0003, then I will drill top of rod for an oil hole.....will keep you posted on progress

Title: Re: Polishing the Crankshaft for my Gordini build
Post by: Chuck Nukem on Saturday,February 19, 2022, 06:34:48 PM

Excellent!