stretch
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 12:53 PM |
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xflow conrods - the wrong way round
i did the sub assembly last night, and figured out i could turn the conrods around, facing the other way, this would make the oil outlet hole face the
cam and spray oil over the crank
is that a bad thing?
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 01:46 PM |
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I think so - google piston pin offset.
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thepest
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 03:08 PM |
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yes (bad) also because the spray of oil would be on the wrong side of the poiston.
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stretch
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 05:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thepest
yes (bad) also because the spray of oil would be on the wrong side of the poiston.
i understand offset - but the crossflow has a centre pin
and the oil pray is very far from the piston - i dont think it even reaches the piston
the other way around some of the spray would atleast reach the cam and lube it
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stretch
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 05:55 AM |
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http://www.spannerfodder.com/the_works_escorts-generic-image.php?imageName=images/the_works_escorts/x-flow/polished-rod-2.jpg
[Edited on 13/11/09 by stretch]
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gazza285
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 02:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stretch
and the oil pray is very far from the piston - i dont think it even reaches the piston
It sprays over the bore though, and camshaft lubrication is not a problem in the Crossflow anyway.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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stretch
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| posted on 15/11/09 at 05:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
quote:
Originally posted by stretch
and the oil pray is very far from the piston - i dont think it even reaches the piston
It sprays over the bore though, and camshaft lubrication is not a problem in the Crossflow anyway.
jip, figured as much, left them as per normal 
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