is my crank bent???
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From: MOTOWN / Fort Dix NJ MI
thank you for all your help and info Bill. you can bet your life that id make the trip down to CT any day of the week... so far i havent had anyone point me to a good shop in the area...or offer their assistance...looks like i will have to go down south anyway...
drive safe... Don
drive safe... Don
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Call Don Kinder at Slowhawk Performance in Raynham, MA. Don can easily replace the pulley while you wait (he has some comfy furniture in his office and the latest car magazines so you won't be bored). He can also put a dial indicator on the crank snout and verify it is not bent. If it were bent, you likely would have oil pouring out of the front seal which I haven't seen mentioned in your posts. Not sure how one concludes the crankshaft is bent because the bolt is blurry when spinning. You need to take some measurements and make sure they are within specification.
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From: Portland Maine
Call Don Kinder at Slowhawk Performance in Raynham, MA. Don can easily replace the pulley while you wait (he has some comfy furniture in his office and the latest car magazines so you won't be bored). He can also put a dial indicator on the crank snout and verify it is not bent. If it were bent, you likely would have oil pouring out of the front seal which I haven't seen mentioned in your posts. Not sure how one concludes the crankshaft is bent because the bolt is blurry when spinning. You need to take some measurements and make sure they are within specification.
wait?...change the pulley while i wait?....like an oilchange for cryin out lowd?.
everyone ive talked to said it would be hours and hours !?!?!
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From: Stark County Ohio
I don’t know if this will help you or not. Corvette Fever listed the top 100 Corvette shops in the USA in 2006. Link below.
http://www.corvettefever.com/techart...ops/index.html
EDIT - Any mechanic worth his salt should be savvy enough to look up the proper factory procedure and proceed with the repair.
2nd EDIT - Try these links to locate a Corvette club that may be able to steer you to an independent Corvette repair shop –
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/port..._pages&cat=196
http://www.vettesofcoastalmaine.org/
http://www.corvettefever.com/techart...ops/index.html
EDIT - Any mechanic worth his salt should be savvy enough to look up the proper factory procedure and proceed with the repair.
2nd EDIT - Try these links to locate a Corvette club that may be able to steer you to an independent Corvette repair shop –
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/port..._pages&cat=196
http://www.vettesofcoastalmaine.org/
Last edited by timemender; Apr 8, 2009 at 11:22 AM.
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Well, it won't be 15 minutes but he can probably do it in a few hours. He has done more cams, heads, superchargers, etc. than anyone in the eastern New England region where we are. He has the shop, the tools and experience. I would call him directly and discuss.
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From: Portland Maine
i cant thank you guys enough.....i went from breathing hard at the thought of an engine rebuild to a sigh of relief knowing theres someone just a few hours away that does this very thing on a daily basis....my sound mind is thanks to the great people in this forum...thanks again. i will call and make an appointment asap...
safe driving, Don
safe driving, Don
