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xflow conrods - the wrong way round
stretch - 12/11/09 at 12:53 PM

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?

02GF74 - 12/11/09 at 01:46 PM

I think so - google piston pin offset.

thepest - 12/11/09 at 03:08 PM

yes (bad) also because the spray of oil would be on the wrong side of the poiston.

stretch - 13/11/09 at 05:47 AM

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

stretch - 13/11/09 at 05:55 AM



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]

gazza285 - 13/11/09 at 02:28 PM

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.

stretch - 15/11/09 at 05:28 PM

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