ok so heres the issue i am having and i would like too know if anyone else running the eagle cranks have had this problem..... So i checked all clearances on all my bearings and everything was looking great. I was installing the crank and when i went too put the thrust bearings in one of them was way too tight. I couldnt even get it too slide in. i tried everything i could to get it in without damaging anything. I have built several motors and have never had this problem however this is my first build with a aftermarket crank.... I am using all honda bearings ect... I am going to drop the block,crank, and bearings off at my machine shop this weekend to have them take a look at it and if the crank checks out fine then can they take a thousands or soo off the thrust bearing or would that need to come off the crank? Anyways any help would be appreciated or anyone with any experiences similar it would be great too hear your input.... any help or suggestions would greatly be appreciated.

 

same issue here with the thrust washers and ours would not fit with acl bearings either

 

the first (and only) time i tried to use an eagle crank they had to send us 4 different cranks before we got one that was usable. the 3rd crank they sent us was a stroker crank too. i guess they didnt look at the order to see which first 2 cranks they sent that didnt work previously

 

blah, you guys nit pick on the smallest details... lol

 

yeah, nit pickers...

 

I know 4-5 people who used the eagle crank with no probelms but i also know 3 people who had that exact problem.

 

just like bearings there are different thincknesses of thrust bearings too. Maybe that is the issue?

Philip

 

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Philip</TD></TR></TABLE>

Can you tell me where to get them?

 

we have used 3 or 4 of the 95mm cranks with no issues. the last one was a little on the tight side of the oe thrust spec, but nothing to be conserned about.

we are building a motor in hte next couple weeks with an eagle gsr crank. if anything comes up w/that ill post it here.

also we have used a couple of 95mm 4g64 eagle cranks with no issues at all.

 

if teh thrust is too tight you can sand down the back side to achieve the clearance you desire.

 

i tried one in my car and broke an oil pump first time out. I am not saying it was the crank but I put the oe crank back in and never had another problem.

 

i was putting a prelude motor together and the dealer asked what color i wanted so i guess i just assumed they offered other colors..... i got green.

 

I've had nothing but problems with the eagle crank, not bashing them but the two times i have chosen them we had defected cranks..

 

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i talked to my machine shop today and thats exactly what they told me too do just dont over do it which the spec calls for 9 thousands to 14 though i believe

 

Poor joel, another setback.