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SofaKing · 09-05-2014, 10:16 AM

Quoting Ol' Ron,
"In this case the rods and bearings may be reusable. I save these for just such a rebuild and don't like using new bearings if I can find GOOD used ones."

Ron, will you please elaborate on why you prefer good used bearings? I am new to flatheads and have a 1936 49B and another 59AB that I am tearing down to see which is in better shape for a rebuild. The 49B is apart and the rod bearings are inserts, they look a little odd from what I am used to in that they have what appears to be imbedded granular structures that do not appear to be from a foreign source, ie contamination. I have not yet checked the clearances pending a trip to the hot tank.

09-05-2014, 10:16 AM	#9
SofaKing Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 756	Re: 59 AB engine rebuild Quoting Ol' Ron, "In this case the rods and bearings may be reusable. I save these for just such a rebuild and don't like using new bearings if I can find GOOD used ones." Ron, will you please elaborate on why you prefer good used bearings? I am new to flatheads and have a 1936 49B and another 59AB that I am tearing down to see which is in better shape for a rebuild. The 49B is apart and the rod bearings are inserts, they look a little odd from what I am used to in that they have what appears to be imbedded granular structures that do not appear to be from a foreign source, ie contamination. I have not yet checked the clearances pending a trip to the hot tank.