[SEL] Wire in Main Bearing Caps and bent rod (semi OT)

[Steve Gray]

I'm late here too, Rick; just got back and settled from the Tulare show 
this weekend. From memory, the mesh was for added general strength which 
tended to cover both bases, that of staking and over all strength. Using 
HS nickel babbit, his bearings were fairly thin compared to the average 
amount of babbit used in our toys. He would also peen the unmachined 
pours to increase the density of the babbit before setting up his line 
boring equipment. These were T blocks with B and C cranks laid in 'em. 
He would heat and hydraulically compress the rear main on the cranks to 
shorten them to fit the smaller T rear main. Quite a process to watch!

- Steve

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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:

>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?
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>  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!
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>  On another note gang..here's the rod:
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>http://community.webshots.com/photo/88886243/322492383bUmDwf
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>With some heat like Curt suggested, it shouldn't be brain surgery to 
>straighten, and check with a dial indicator.
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>Crank gear might also need replaced as some teeth are bent considerably 
>(understandable after what they went thru).
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>Well later gang, the snow is gone and looks like it might be a nice day.
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