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 Post subject: Main bearing clearance
PostPosted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:13 pm 
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My mains are .002........is this ok? what should rod bearings be?


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:48 pm 
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#4 0.038
#3 0.038
#2 0.030
#1 0.002


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 Post subject: Clearances...
PostPosted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:47 pm 
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mains should be .0005 to .002 if forged crank... I would not want them to be on the edge of the loose side.

rod bearings if a forged crank would be .0005 to .0025...again I would not want to be on the end of the loose goal post.


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:57 pm 
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Are my numbers to loose?


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:56 pm 
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Im such an idiot! 2 3 and 4 was in mm.....so actually 0.0015


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:55 am 
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See if you can switch around the non-thrust shells and get a different number.

Do you have a ball-end micrometer (or a ball bearing of known diameter and a piece of vacuum hose)? Measure all the shell thicknesses, then measure the journals and the main bearing bores. Swap parts around to get the most even spread of clearances.

I personally would be fine with those numbers if it is a used (not reground) crank.


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