[SEL] On Topic IHC Famous Engine

brent brent.tamatea at clear.net.nz
Thu Jan 10 21:31:45 PST 2008


Peter just check the centre hub cap you will be alright if they are the push
in type the ywill take the later rims alright its the older style hex type
that doesnt brent


----- Original Message -----
From: "Judge Tommy Turner" <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] On Topic IHC Famous Engine


> 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
> >
> >
> >----- 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>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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