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10-06-2019, 11:56 AM | #1 |
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8ba rod bearing problem
Without removing the crank and taking back to the machine shop is there a way to remedy two rod bearings when tightened down you cannot turn it over. The motor does not have the heads on it yet just slowly rebuilding the motor.
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10-06-2019, 12:27 PM | #2 | |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
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The problem may be the rods rather than the crank. Make sure the caps are on the matching rods and that they are on the correct way 'round. Then install one at a time to see which is the problem. Finally, you may have to remove the rods and measure them for out-of-round and size. Also the crank throw can be measured in-place with a 2-3" micrometer to make sure the size is correct. Bearing thickness can be measured with a dial caliper or ball-end mic to make sure you don't have an incorrectly marked/packaged bearing. Terry |
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10-06-2019, 02:41 PM | #3 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
Caps were installed on correct rods. I went ahead and pulled all the caps off and picture 2 and 3 the bearing has a spot that hangs your fingernail. These were new bearings and wiped clean and moly lubed before installing. The motor has only made two complete revolutions with pry bar on the fly wheel.
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10-06-2019, 03:12 PM | #4 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
What are the details? Is this a fresh regrind crank with a larger fillet?
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10-06-2019, 03:42 PM | #5 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
It is a Mercury crank with 4" stroke that came with the 1CM block. The machine shop just polished it as it was in good condition. Had to bore the engine 3 5/16 to get a good clean bore. Reusing the original rods had the machine shop check for being round all were good. I had the machine shop install the new Egge pistons to the rods. When I picked the block and crank up I had the machine shop recheck the size bearings I needed. According to him I needed .20 under for the rods which I ordered. I cannot remember now where I ordered the rod bearings from.
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10-06-2019, 04:34 PM | #6 | |
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10-06-2019, 04:54 PM | #7 | |
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The black marks in your bearings, are the spots that are touching. Herm. |
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10-06-2019, 04:59 PM | #8 |
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Well, sometimes my memory is not what it use to be. I went back to the barn and the old bearings were .20 under. I found the paper the machine shop guy wrote the bearing sizes down on I needed and it was .30 under. Here are a couple pictures of measurements from my cheap HF tool. The current bearings are .30 under.
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10-06-2019, 05:15 PM | #9 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
If the old bearings were .020 and they just polished the crank why would
he say you needed .030 bearings. |
10-06-2019, 05:17 PM | #10 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
He whipped out his little measuring tool and dialed it up on the journal and without hesitation said .30 under.
I found this site interesting: http://pbwdist.com/catalogs/Mahle_Clevite_Bearing.pdf |
10-06-2019, 06:06 PM | #11 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
Turn the bearings over chances the size is on them
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10-06-2019, 07:55 PM | #12 | |
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Those two measurements are of two different crank journals? The 2.106" is .032" undersize and the 2.115" is .023" undersize! It may be that you have a crank that's been previously ground to different sizes on different journals...was done sometimes back when. Obviously a dial caliper isn't accurate as a mic would be but close enough for what you're diagnosing. You may need to measure with a mic, and maybe either get different bearings for different journals (not the best but will work) or have the crank ground to .030" on all the journals (if the existing ones check out.) Terry
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10-06-2019, 09:50 PM | #13 |
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My rough calculations was telling me something was not right. I think having it checked again would be best route. If not try to mix and match. The motor was previously a hot rod with very hot cam. Am I correct with a stock crank rod size of 2.1390
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10-06-2019, 10:21 PM | #14 |
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Yes, stock rod journals are 2.139". My Clevite bearing book shows 2.1380"-2.1390" as limits for stock.
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10-07-2019, 02:18 AM | #15 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
Dont use a vernier caliper ,USE a micrometer,
Measure the crank pin diameter,(using a Mic) Measure the bore of the rod, Then measure the thickness of the bearing shell, using a 1 inch mic and a 5/16 dowel ,then subtract the dowel diameter from the reading and that will give you the bearing thickness. Start with the rod diameter subtract twice the bearing thickness and you should have the crankpin size plus the clearance. Lawrie |
10-07-2019, 05:58 AM | #16 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
If those measurements are reasonably close to being accurate they represent one at .020 under and the other at .030 under.
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10-07-2019, 07:52 AM | #17 | |
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Many of these type repairs were done with the engine still in the ride, it's how it was done back then! Thanks, Gary in N.Y. P.S. At one time I had the "portable" crank grinder along with the boring bar pictured here, I still own this bar, the crank grinder went a long time ago. In retrospect it wouldn't have hurt to hang on to both?? Nice conversation pieces today anyway! I have customers today have absolutely no idea what the bar was used for when I show it to them?
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10-07-2019, 08:15 AM | #18 |
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JWL, the front and rear measure the same 2.106 and the two middle ones measure 2.115. I got to ask since I don't know what is the downside of running .030 on front and back and .020 on the middle ones.
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10-07-2019, 08:43 AM | #19 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
find another machine shop. No REPUTABLE shop would grind a set of rod [journals] like that. God know what else they missed.
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10-07-2019, 09:09 AM | #20 |
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Re: 8ba rod bearing problem
There is most likely no problem with having different size journals, with proper coordinating bearings. I would say no problem except for my inability to actually examine the conditions.
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