[SEL] Cracked main bearing cap

[Dave Rotigel]

Hi Rick, ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew that!
         Dave

At 08:47 PM 12/26/2005, you wrote:
>Dave,
>
>Your memory serves you pretty good!  Northwest Ohio is pretty close to 
>Northeast Ohio, actually they are right next to each other!
>
>Thanks
>
>Rick
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net>
>To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 5:57 PM
>Subject: Re: [SEL] Cracked main bearing cap
>
>
>>Hi Rex,
>>         If memory serves me correctly someone on the List casts parts. I 
>> think the guy is located somewhere in North West Ohio--but I'm not sure. 
>> The List members for whom this guy has cast parts say that his work is 
>> good and his prices are reasonable. Perhaps someone on the List can help 
>> us recalling the guys name! I think that casting a replacement would be 
>> better that attempting to weld it.
>>         Dave
>>
>>
>>>  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
>>
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