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rustedorrotting · 08-05-2023, 06:39 PM

I have a 41 ford pickup with a 59 flathead v 8 that is apart for repairs. It had developed a rod knock due to about 10 qts of gasoline diluted oil. Floating rod bearings, WTheck, never heard of such a thing and I been cranking wrenches all my life. How do you check clearances and what should they be? Is there a publication that would help?

Zeke3 · 08-05-2023, 07:08 PM

Ol Ron, describes the technique for measuring bearing clearances on the floating rod bearings in his book, “Nostalgia,” author, Ron Holleran.

rustedorrotting · 08-06-2023, 09:35 PM

thanks for the info.

john in illinois · 08-08-2023, 07:30 AM

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08-05-2023, 06:39 PM	#1
rustedorrotting Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northwest lower Michi9gan Posts: 45	do it right I have a 41 ford pickup with a 59 flathead v 8 that is apart for repairs. It had developed a rod knock due to about 10 qts of gasoline diluted oil. Floating rod bearings, WTheck, never heard of such a thing and I been cranking wrenches all my life. How do you check clearances and what should they be? Is there a publication that would help?

08-05-2023, 07:08 PM	#2
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,407	Re: do it right Ol Ron, describes the technique for measuring bearing clearances on the floating rod bearings in his book, “Nostalgia,” author, Ron Holleran.

08-06-2023, 09:35 PM	#3
rustedorrotting Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northwest lower Michi9gan Posts: 45	Re: do it right thanks for the info.

08-08-2023, 07:30 AM	#4
john in illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,184	Re: do it right Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Vanpelts sales has the book. John __________________ Welcome each day