[V8Vairs] Crown V8 input shaft

[Frank F Parker]

> Thank you Ken for responding and for asking the question. It is the main
> shaft that is damaged not the input shaft. Any ideas on how to fix or  replace?
>
My mainshaft from Crown did not last very long and also had bad galling 
where the needle bearings ran. Put shaft in V blocks and was bent a 
little. Ted Trevor said it was straight when it left Crown but thermal
stresses might have caused it to bend. In my case, in addition to the 
shaft being out a little, the bellhousing was not centered. You MUST
check this and fix it to have any chance of a new or repaired shaft 
lasting. I fixed mine by metal spraying a hard layer of new metal and 
having it reground. After I realigned the bellhousing, the car ran for 10 
more years without any trouble.

regards,

frank parker
northstar vair
corsa turbo