[SEL] Wire in Main Bearing Caps and bent rod

[Richard Strobel]

Day or two later, but good morning to you also, Steve :-).  I'm assuming 
your Dad did the brass mesh to stake the babbitt in place or was it used to 
keep the insert together in case of breakage?

  There's a guy around here that takes his ole truck (with babbitt) to 
Sturgis.  Has his tools and onboard babbitt making kit in the back.  Says he 
has to stop once or twice during the trip and work on his bearings.  Now 
that's high tolerance!

  On another note gang..here's the rod:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/88886243/322492383bUmDwf

With some heat like Curt suggested, it shouldn't be brain surgery to 
straighten, and check with a dial indicator.

Crank gear might also need replaced as some teeth are bent considerably 
(understandable after what they went thru).

Well later gang, the snow is gone and looks like it might be a nice day.

RickinMt.







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Gray" <segray at mlode.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Wire in Main Bearing Caps


> Mornin' Rick -
>
>     I've never seen wire used in these low speed toys of ours, but I've
> seen it (brass wire mesh) used quite a bit in high speed & racing
> applications. My dad, for one, used it in the mains of his Model T hill
> climber engines. These were very highly modified high revving engines.
> If I remember right, I think he even used it in the stock blocks.
>
> - Steve
>
> -- 
> Steve Gray
> Member EDGE & TA, Br. 13, 27 & 49
> Sonora, California USA
> e-mail:   segray at mlode.com
> Home page:   http://www.oldengineshed.com
>
>
>
> Richard Strobel wrote:
>
> >  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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