[SEL] Cracked main bearing cap

[Rick Rowlands]

Rex,

I could make a new bearing cap casting for you if you would like.  I would 
certainly feel safer with a good solid part instead of a welded repair, and 
I'm not saying that because I'm trying to drum up business.  I did a pair of 
bearing caps for Rick Strobel in Montana and you can ask him how they worked 
out and what you'll have to do to put the babbitt lining in the new cap. 
Contact me offlist if you're interested.  All I would ned would be the old 
cap as a pattern.

Rick Rowlands
Tod Engine Works
Makers of Quality iron, steel, ductile iron
and nonferrous castings
2261 Hubbard Road
Youngstown, OH  44505
330-728-2799
www.todengine.org/engineworks.html


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rex Hinz" <rex002 at centurytel.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 2:50 PM
Subject: [SEL] Cracked main bearing cap


Ok List need your Help

  On the way home from the Baraboo show I tied all my engines down to what I 
thought was secure , but my 1-1/2 Hp simplicty was not happy with my 2" 
racthet strap going over his hopper and decided to do a summersault and come 
to lay on his back amounst three other engines , Tears started to form in 
the corner of my eyes as I walked
back to check out the dammage , I found none other than all the water from 
the hopper dripping out the bottom of the trailer, I looked the engine over 
at home and found the right mai bearig cap was cracked'  Here is the 
Question +++ can I weld the cap with nickel rod ? I have used it on cast 
iron with very good results but question the use on the main bearing cap


Rex Hinz
Baraboo WI
Live with my Wife
I have Dogs
I sometimes don't (snipp)
I don't like cats
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