Re: Crankshaft

Posted by Jack Vines On 2019/10/27 14:20:41

Very interesting! In all my years of looking at crankshafts, I've never seen one cracked in that fashion. It does appear to be a casting flaw which spread.

Since Packard V8 cranks are still thick on the ground, I'd not chance using that one.

As to grooving the cam journals, I've never seen that done to a Packard V8.

Agree, since it's the main bearings which fail first, why would anyone want more oil to the cam bearings?

jack vines