15-06-2020, 10:36 AM
Not sure about bent con rods but I'm never in a hurry to throw out bits if I have space to keep them.
There are certainly things I wouldn't have bothered fixing (or wouldn't have thought it possible to) 40 years ago which nowadays I would see differently. I left behind entire cars back then! Who knows what supplies will be available 20 years from now?
And then you look at the broken crankcase and realise it still has perhaps an oil pump and a bearing housing & various plugs and fittings all of which can be re-used at a pinch. For those of us who don't have stock it can be a godsend to find a re-usable stud or bolt when the alternative is waiting 3 or 4 days for an order by post.
Also I have found scrap parts very useful for 'study' if you need some measurements, or for a bit of practice if you want to attempt a mod or repair. I have a smashed case on my bench right now ready to do a bit of exploratory drilling...
There are certainly things I wouldn't have bothered fixing (or wouldn't have thought it possible to) 40 years ago which nowadays I would see differently. I left behind entire cars back then! Who knows what supplies will be available 20 years from now?
And then you look at the broken crankcase and realise it still has perhaps an oil pump and a bearing housing & various plugs and fittings all of which can be re-used at a pinch. For those of us who don't have stock it can be a godsend to find a re-usable stud or bolt when the alternative is waiting 3 or 4 days for an order by post.
Also I have found scrap parts very useful for 'study' if you need some measurements, or for a bit of practice if you want to attempt a mod or repair. I have a smashed case on my bench right now ready to do a bit of exploratory drilling...