any body else welding up there reluctor wheel?
06-12-2006, 09:08 AM
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any body else welding up there reluctor wheel? just wondering cause i've never heard any one talk about it...
im building a 408 and im welding the reluctor wheel to the crank to keep it from moving around on my new motor.
this has been a big problem causing catastrophic motor failure...
callies cranks come welded but my eagle didnt so ill be doing it....
its just strange you never here this mentioned.
its just a "pressed" on this piece of metal
im building a 408 and im welding the reluctor wheel to the crank to keep it from moving around on my new motor.
this has been a big problem causing catastrophic motor failure...
callies cranks come welded but my eagle didnt so ill be doing it....
its just strange you never here this mentioned.
its just a "pressed" on this piece of metal
06-12-2006, 09:46 AM
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We add four small welds on all ls series cranks starting in 1998. The nitride process was killing the press on our Motorola cup engines, the welds keep the wheel in time.
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06-12-2006, 10:19 AM
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We add four small welds on all ls series cranks starting in 1998. The nitride process was killing the press on our Motorola cup engines, the welds keep the wheel in time.
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I have repaired a few out of street engines that did move.
The weld needs to be low to not interfear with the rear main cap. We just fuse the metal with a tig torch, about 5/16 wide in 4 places.
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The weld needs to be low to not interfear with the rear main cap. We just fuse the metal with a tig torch, about 5/16 wide in 4 places.
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06-12-2006, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by MrDude_1
do you guys ever hear about the wheel coming loose on "normal" street/strip engines?
its just pressed on there and after many miles of cooling and heating its going to move no matter what...
that reluctor is really thin so it heats and cools faster than the crank does. which will cause movement
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Originally Posted by ty_ty13
there are many cars i know of that this happened to.... many mostly stock cars...
its just pressed on there and after many miles of cooling and heating its going to move no matter what...
that reluctor is really thin so it heats and cools faster than the crank does. which will cause movement
its just pressed on there and after many miles of cooling and heating its going to move no matter what...
that reluctor is really thin so it heats and cools faster than the crank does. which will cause movement
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yeah you almost have to run something off the front of the crank if you dont weld it....
its really odd seeing all 3 of my friends blow there motors with less than 70k miles..
one having 3xk, one having 50k and the other having about 70k
all having barely any modifications at all besides headers and gears... nothing internally
its really odd seeing all 3 of my friends blow there motors with less than 70k miles..
one having 3xk, one having 50k and the other having about 70k
all having barely any modifications at all besides headers and gears... nothing internally
