[SEL] bore and sleave an engine question

[Curt]

Duh, I forgot the link!
<http://www.standardcrankshaft.com/>

Curt wrote:

> Steve,
> On your crankshaft repair you might try the services of Standard 
> Crankshaft here in Charlotte. The do submerge arc welding of the 
> journals and regrind back to original diameters. Call the 
> Belwood/Lawndale number and ask for Joe Elmore. He's a good guy and 
> helps me out with the old engine crankshafts.
> You must have a good sized mill if you can handle a Jaeger cylinder! 
> Tell us about that......
> Curt Holland
>
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> Steve Gray wrote:
>
>> Hi Ron -
>>
>>  Been there, done that, happy with the results. My Jaeger had inhaled 
>> much of the dust created during it's cement mixer days, and both the 
>> bore and piston were very badly worn (there was more carbon than ring 
>> material in the grooves!) I had to take a cleaning cut on the bore in 
>> the mill before proceeding with the honing job. That left the piston 
>> better than .050" undersize at the closest fitting points. The piston 
>> was also very oval shaped. I had the piston metal sprayed and turned 
>> to a few thousandths of the bore and had a  new engine when I was 
>> done. After seeing the results, I put a spray torch on my list of 
>> tools to add to the shop! I currently have a crankshaft that needs 
>> the same treatment, but no one does that kind of work in this area. :-(
>>
>> CYA
>>
>> - Steve
>>
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