[SEL] On Topic IHC Famous Engine

[brent]

Sorry guys wrong forum unless your restoring an austin pickup.. brentnz
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From: "brent" <brent.tamatea at clear.net.nz>
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Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] On Topic IHC Famous Engine


> 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
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> > 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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