Monday, February 15, 2010

Oil Passages

While test fitting the new crankshaft, I noticed that the number one main oil passage didn't match the crank oil passage, it was offset by about an eighth of an inch.

Here's the OEM crank, notice that the oil passage on the crank journal matches the oil groove in the main bearing:


And now here's the out-of-the-box stroker crank, notice the oil passage is offset to the right from the oil groove in the main bearing:


After a bit of filing, I was able to modify the oil passage opening so that it overlaps most of the oil groove in the main bearing:

 
 It's better, but I'm still not 100% satisfied.  By the way, this is the oil passage that feeds the number one connecting rod.  At least there's only one oil passage on this journal.  Now I'm left to wonder why the machine shop didn't catch this.
 
 

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