[SEL] Advice needed on Main Bearing mating surfaces

[Richard Strobel]

Well gang IMO, ole William stopped in Chicago on his way to New York when he 
casted the mating surfaces on the main bearing mating surfaces (5hp Galloway 
Roundrod).

   These mating surfaces have NOT been machined and are rougher than a corn 
cob.  Well let's just say the mating surface on the main casting is rough. 
Now Rick is casting me new caps and Spud will probably machine the mating 
surface(s).

   But what do I do with the roughness on the main casting?  I could file on 
this for a month and hate to go thru all the prep. problems that I can 
forsee with machining.  Luckily the studs will come out.

  I could do like William and just use SOFT wood shims that would conform to 
the roughness, but maybe there's a better way,  dunno.

Any thought's??

Life is good, weather is bad.  Spud and I are headed to Missoula tomorrow 
morning to get the crank and rod straightened.

Thanks much for readin'
RickinMt.