[DeTomaso] Weirdness with my Cleveland ...

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

The roll pin acts as a "mechanical fuse". Replacing it with something substantially stronger will cause the next weakest part to fail. When the roll pin fails the engine stops as spark dissapears. If it was stronger you might keep running with spark but without oil supply.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garth Rodericks" <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:07 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Weirdness with my Cleveland ...


What about replacing the roll pin with a carbide drill bit shaft/shank? Wouldn't that work and be a more permanent fix? 

Someone on the PI board reported that his roll pins would not hold (even double pinned) so he went to a 3/16" hardened bolt and locking nut (never a problem again).

So, would it work to just press-fit a hardend drill shank?


      
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