Re: Fitting Rod Bearings
With precision machining of the rod bearings then the rods should fall without the pistons. With hand scraped bearings in the past, they were not all that accurate and were fitted tight. They were carefully broken in so that the high spots were worn down. The Model T engine was assembled very tight and smoked in on the assembly line using an electric motor. The engines were upside down without the pan on and a worker would stand over the engine pouring oil on the bearings while smoke was pouring out of them.
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