Ford poured rear bearing Does anyone have pictures, or drawings of the specs of the rear main, in the block. Specifically, was the forward parting line open into the engine, or was it closed like the other bearings? I’ve seen pouring both ways. TIA
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Re: Ford poured rear bearing Chuck, I cannot recall the pics, but I think an open groove will spill the pressure from the dynamic hydraulic wedge that is necessary for separation of the surfaces.
Thinking about that I recall finding an open rear main groove in our Tudor. I obtained some babbitt puddling stick and used a soldering iron to block and then hand-scrape the bearing back to the picture Herman Khonke (RIP) posted years ago. Vince Falter has good pics on his Web site too. Sa SAJ in NZ |
Re: Ford poured rear bearing Also, since it has that tube in the back, I'd think that the area should be closed.
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See attached photos . The rear bearing pictured was poured by Ford in 1930. The engine / car had 53,000 original miles on this bearing . |
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Re: Ford poured rear bearing Oil grooves really are a NO GO area. If you can, avoid applying them ! 1930-ties engineering mistake !
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Re: Ford poured rear bearing They were not intended to exit the bearing surface. They always need to fall short of the edges or unnecessary leak down will result. They best lubricate the bearing if they are confined to the bearing surface only. There is enough leakage out the ends without adding more easy pathways.
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Re: Ford poured rear bearing The parting line is where the cap and block bearings mate up. Forward is towards the front of engine. See modelAcoupe3’s pictures. Thanks everyone!
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I have only seen this on original engines produced by Ford. Subsequently rebuilt engines had bearing grooves cut in the manner of the Model A bearings. Some rebuilders even did away with the grooves altogether but retained the wells at the parting line. |
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The biggest issue that causes bearing failures is people (-i.e.: rebuilders) have trouble redoing something just like Ford engineers specified. The irony is the Ford engineer's design generally lasted for 50,000+ miles of service yet when the rebuilders do it their way, premature failures happen almost immediately. Leave that groove out and see what the longevity is like too. :rolleyes: ;) |
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