[SEL] Wire in Main Bearing Caps

[Richard Strobel]

Hi John;
  I've seen vent holes in some castings which makes sense and Spudhead 
mentioned exactly what you thought.  This morning I thought maybe they were 
there for some kind of "wicking action"..dunno, just kewl trivia.
  Well Spud's coming out today and we'll get all the broke stuff packaged up 
and sent off to Rick.

  Picked up that McD grinding mill and a nice Letz 80X mill that WAS 
stuck..she came loose easy.  I'll have fun belting that up to Eco. (and then 
start the engine:-).  Think I'll start by grinding up some pine cones and 
one of these days we'll have pine cone daiquireeeees at Portland.

  Pix's of the mill will be up as soon as the 3" of snow melts off.

"No spring in Montana, John,"  Jus July and winter

later, my friend(s)
Rick













----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hammink" <jg.hammink at quicknet.nl>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Wire in Main Bearing Caps


> Hi Rick,
> I think they did it for extra safety in case the "staking holes" didn't
> fill properly due some air underneath.
> In my Hungarian HSCS engine they had little flat head screws,
> screwed in the casting to hold the babbit.
>
> BTW, when is it Spring in your area???
>
> John H.
>
>
>
> >   Howdy all from snowy Mt.:-((((((((
> >
> >   This is new to me.  When I melted the babbitt out, these wires showed 
> > up.
> > I would have thought just having the "staking holes" would have been 
> > enough
> > to hold the brng. in place.
> >
> > Jus neat trivia IMO
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/photo/88886243/321622561wiktZm
> >
> > later,
> > RickinMt.
>
>
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