***** URGANT HELP NEEDED *****
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as most of you know, i have has some problems with my crank, today i had it back from the machine shop. has been reground and new bearings have been supplied.

after building the engine back up tonight the same problem as befor, the engine is completly locked up when torqued down.

i am in serious need of help now.

I need someone with a 1275 crank and matching bearings to either come over hear or for me to go there tonight

yeah i know its a real long shot but i dont know what else to do and i really need the engine back in like now.

Please help

Im in shrewsbury by the way.

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If it breaks... build a much faster one

To be honest buddy if you still have the same problem with the crank locking up with a newly reground crank and matching bearings, it points to a problem with the block.....e.g. one of the bearing caps is either not locating properly, or one of the caps is distorted?
Give us the full story as to what has happened?

yes i agree to best bet it to one cap at a time to see which one it is causing the problem and make sure you get them the right way round as the one on the oil pump en or center one you can easily fit arse about face with out thinking about it.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

Yes, it really is easy to get the caps round the wrong way, check and double check that they are right.

Thanks for the help guys,

i have now sorted the problem, the rod caps where the wrong way around, and they where when i took it apart.

one step closer to avon now

If it breaks... build a much faster one

Good stuff, glad you have got to the bottom of this!

i have seen an oversize shell bearing in a pack of new shells ..just one befor now

anyway the guys above are right

the problems shouting at you

any one near 1976 clubman to help him out ?

i am closish, but my engine building skills are limited, and having disasters of my own at the moment!!

Again thanks for the help. since i last posted i have biult her up ready to go back in tomorrow, so all being well a bit of testing tomorrow and friday, then see you all at Avon.

If it breaks... build a much faster one

Is it locking up with just the 3 main bearing torqued down?

They only go on one way with all the casting numbers the same way around.

Is the block know to you, ie have you used it before so you are sure you have a matching set of caps to block.

I have PM'd you my Mobile number so give me a call and i could talk you through what to look for.

JF