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Synchro909 · 10-30-2024, 04:46 PM

15 years ago, I had a diamond B engine rebuilt with insert bearings throughout. The mains were the same as Terry Burtz uses in his engine (2" journal) only mine are 0.010" undersize. The rods are (I think ) from a Toyota forklift. "EBR004H-010". Those inserts were put into machined original rods.
In short, to answer the question: YES original rods can be machined to take inserted bearings.

10-30-2024, 04:46 PM	#5
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,043	Re: Connecting rod machined to take insert bearing ? 15 years ago, I had a diamond B engine rebuilt with insert bearings throughout. The mains were the same as Terry Burtz uses in his engine (2" journal) only mine are 0.010" undersize. The rods are (I think ) from a Toyota forklift. "EBR004H-010". Those inserts were put into machined original rods. In short, to answer the question: YES original rods can be machined to take inserted bearings. __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why.