[SEL] Conn rod slop

[Richard Strobel]

Thanks guys!!!
Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Conn rod slop


> > Howdy all, live is good in "The Big Sky."
> >
> >    Seems to me that the side slop (axial play) in the connecting
> rod/piston
> > assembly is excessive and would lead to premature conn rod bushing
> wear..in
> > other words, one second the conn rod is hugging one side of the piston 
> > and
> > the next second it moves over to the other side (of the piston).  Down 
> > the
> > road aways, you'll wind up with an elongated, oval  rod to wrist
> (grudgeon)
> > pin bushing.
> >    Possibly this is an undue concern and the rod seeks its own center
> > (inside the piston).
> >    Any thot's????
> > TIA
> > RickinMt.
> Hi Rick,
>     The con rod of which you speak has been doing what you describe for 
> the
> past 80 years. Now you, as the new owner, think it's a problem! I suspect
> that it will last about another 80 years. At that point you will need to
> replace it!
>     Dave
>
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