OHV Crank Thrusts

[Silvery]

Are these really meant to be steel looking things with the slightest whiff of copper on one side?<br>
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My engine bits turned up today, but I'm less than canvinced a couple of thou of soft metal on a harder metal backing is really a good design! Makes me worry for the state of my crank if the originals are like that - It has a good mm or so of end float when I pull on the end <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[Carsreunited]

I think they are the good ones.

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[Silvery]

OK then. Just looked like the skim of soft metal wouldn't last at all long, and the hard metal underneath would be busy chewing the crank in record time.<br>
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I'll get on and fit them and the mains and big ends as soon as I get chance this week. Should be fun, got to do it all in a day with the engine in situ...

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[george]

the thrusts should have a good coating of the soft white metal they should look like big main bearings if you can see some copper then they have not got long left

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[Silvery]

I think I might have been looking at them the wrong way round!<br>
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It does seem the metal is on the softer side, and the copperness is on the back not the face.<br>
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My excuse is I only quickly looked at them to check I'd got the right parts sent through, and recently I've been playing with old A series engines so I'm a bit rusty on Triumphs. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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