Mine is purple, but I have been told that's normal
Posted 16 December 2016 - 08:36 PM
http://m.ebay.co.uk/...8864?nav=SEARCH
That took some finding
You are an absolute lifesaver! Don't know how you managed to find it so quickly! I spent the last 2 hours looking for them! Makes me look like a right knob!
Stage One Kit Fitted
Posted 16 December 2016 - 09:10 PM
I knew I'd linked them in a Facebook messenger conversation when I bought them so I trawled through 7 months of messageshttp://m.ebay.co.uk/...8864?nav=SEARCH
That took some finding
You are an absolute lifesaver! Don't know how you managed to find it so quickly! I spent the last 2 hours looking for them! Makes me look like a right knob!
Up Into Fourth
Posted 16 December 2016 - 11:54 PM
Edited by gazza82, 16 December 2016 - 11:59 PM.
Uncle Cooperman, Voted Mr TMF 2011
Posted 17 December 2016 - 12:40 PM
Do not get confused between 3 thou (0.003") and 30 thou (0.030").
If you need more that two pairs of 0.003" to give an additional 0.006" the crankshaft is seriously worn and it is necessary to get a pair of 0.030" (thirty thou) and have them machined down after very careful measuring to get the correct end float. The only time I have used a +0.030" set was when a Cooper 'S' engine had been run with no oil pressure and the thrust faces of the crank were badly scored. The re-facing of that surface meant I needed a +0.011" thrust on each side of the main. bearing so two pairs of 0.030" thrusts had to be machined down..
Stage One Kit Fitted
Posted 18 December 2016 - 12:23 PM
Do not get confused between 3 thou (0.003") and 30 thou (0.030").
If you need more that two pairs of 0.003" to give an additional 0.006" the crankshaft is seriously worn and it is necessary to get a pair of 0.030" (thirty thou) and have them machined down after very careful measuring to get the correct end float. The only time I have used a +0.030" set was when a Cooper 'S' engine had been run with no oil pressure and the thrust faces of the crank were badly scored. The re-facing of that surface meant I needed a +0.011" thrust on each side of the main. bearing so two pairs of 0.030" thrusts had to be machined down..
Sorry for the long delay in replying to your post, as for some reason the mini forum website down for me.
So, I think what I will end up doing, is put 0.005" on one side which will bring down my overall end float to 0.004" which by your previous post is in between the required final float is between 0.002" and 0.005". Correct me if I'm wrong but I was planning on fitting the 0.005" on the flywheel side as this the end that usually tends to get worn.
Uncle Cooperman, Voted Mr TMF 2011
Posted 18 December 2016 - 05:49 PM
Stage One Kit Fitted
Posted 21 December 2016 - 03:30 PM
Fantastic news! The end float is now 0.0035" and the main bearing running clearance is 0.002"
Thank you all very much for your fantastic help and input, much appreciated!
Uncle Cooperman, Voted Mr TMF 2011
Posted 21 December 2016 - 04:18 PM
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