[SEL] On Topic IHC Famous Engine

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Years ago (late 70's) I repaired a worn brass rod bearing with a piece 
of 2 inch brass pipe nipple I got at a scrap yard for something like 
$4.  I turned the inside of the bearing until it was round, turned the 
outside of the nipple until it fit then soldered it in place.  I cut it 
to width and then split it, put some shims in it then chucked it back in 
the lathe and turned the interior to fit the crank.  I ran the engine 
for several years at shows and at home.  Never had a problem and never 
had to tighten the bearing.  On another brass bearing I sanded the 
interior of the bearing surface good, tinned it, then sat a piece of 
cold rolled in the center leaving about 1/4 inch between it and the 
bearing.  I had put shims in it out of some gasket material and had them 
long enough they touched the cold rolled.  I then poured it full of 
babbitt.  I chucked it in the lathe and cut the babbitt out to fit the 
crank.  I ran this engine at many shows and never had a problem.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



John Hall wrote:

>I just checked McMaster to get an idea of the price and it appears it would 
>run anywhere from $80-200 for the matl (just guessing at the sizes). I'd 
>hate to think what it would cost to buy solid matl instead of tube.
>
>If it were my engine, I wouldn't go to the trouble of putting a bushing in a 
>bushing. I would (and will when I get around to it on mine) spend the extra 
>for the larger matl to make new bushings.
>
>John
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <MBellar at aol.com>
>To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 2:23 PM
>Subject: Re: [SEL] On Topic IHC Famous Engine
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>>Do you think that one could put a bushing inside the old mains? The cost 
>>of
>>raw bushing material the size of the original mains is staggering.
>>
>>Tom Bellar
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