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Old 02-19-2014 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ernie Misner
I have the older Saito 82 with plastic backplate. I got a new aluminum backplate and installed it without a gasket since the plastic one had no gasket. The crank pin rubs lightly on the new backplate.... will ordering and installing the paper thin gasket really solve the rubbing problem? (the crank has not been pushed back in a crash or anything) Thanks a bunch!
Yes it will add several 1/1000s clearance. If you still have rubbing, you can rub the front surface of the backplate on some fine emroy cloth laid on a firm flat surface to reduce the depth slightly..

The conrod rubbing is not unusual.
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