Date:         Mon, 27 Feb 1995 18:24:14 +0500
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From:         anon869@vt.edu (Christopher Bridge)
Subject:      engine update

Today, I straightened my one bent conn rod.  I have a bunch of machinist's 
tools, and used the table of my 1940's bandsaw for a surface plate.  I was 
going to take it to a local machine shop, but I changed my mind when the guy 
said " can you see the bend by looking at it?"  Can we all say ... 
scarrrrry.  It turned out to be bent about .020" over the length of the 
wrist pin and about .022" of twist over the width of the big end.  I used a 
18" pipe wrench and a piece of 1/16" aluminum to do the bending.  Put it all 
back together and she turns over much better now.  

Now the question is to check the other 3 or not?  I think they are pretty 
straight, but in the name of thourough-ness, it looks like I'll take the 
others out and check.

Did anyone have an opinion on my CR of 7.7 to one?

  Chris Bridge
  
  Currently building an engine for a ''71 Westy (Sportsmobile?)
  E-mail cbridge@vt.edu