[SEL] Mogul 1HP main bearing bushes

[Listerdiesel]

On 21/12/2008, Graham Harris <ozengine at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> er,
> ummm, excuse me, old engine question here...
>
> Making new main bronze bushes for 1HP Mogul. Why do they have a setscrew to
> hold the bush in place. I mean, are these bushes made eccentric to allow for
> rotation to give wear adjustment then fix with the setscrew and locknut? Why
> wouldn't they just go for a press fit. The old ones needed pressing out.
>
> Graham, Oz

Usually, to stop possible rotation of the bushes and thus cutting off
the oil feed. Quite a common feature.

Peter
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