Fresh update.....The crank has about a 30 thousandth deep mark/gouge on one side of the journal. When we took the cap off to look at that bearing, while engine was still in the car the crank was smooth on that side we could see. Once the engine was tore down and the crank out, the opposite side had the gouge. I am not sure why just on one side, as the crank spins the loose bearing should have been rubbing all the way around?
I was told the the new crank prior to install miked up great etc...
oil holes were nicely opened up etc. The crank will now be closely isnpected which might turn up something
again the engine ran for only 45 minutes or so till the knock started
The piston did not hit the head...like on the first problem that started this whloe off. That probelm was running for a while
The accident was a front end collision...but almost all fiberglass and fiberglass shock damage...the only metal that got hit was one of the bumper out riggers got bent. I hopefully attached a photo
During this most recent rebuild....no new connecting rods were installed...all were supposedly checked reconditioned etc etc.
I am installing new rods now as I think that is the problem, probably one bad rod...
no new cam bearings were installed...prior rebuild...but are now being installed, on the engine builder
I gotta believe since the builder is eating all of this new rebuild...and new crank, etc etc. he either cut a corner, forgot to do something...or was a little lax ?? on the old connecting rods....what can I say
This will proabably be the most detailed rebuild ever!
I will try to photograph the crank this weekend
John
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