Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull a
main bearing to see what it looked like:

Here you go:

http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg

Copper showing here.


Billo

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

doh! looks oil starvation...u might as well replace all the bearings...how's
the crank journal?

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1tdu9$1m7nas$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull
a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.
>
>
> Billo
>
>

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

doh! looks oil starvation...u might as well replace all the bearings...how's
the crank journal?

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1tdu9$1m7nas$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull
a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.
>
>
> Billo
>
>

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

doh! looks oil starvation...u might as well replace all the bearings...how's
the crank journal?

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1tdu9$1m7nas$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull
a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.
>
>
> Billo
>
>

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:16:59 UTC "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.

Along with a bunch of ridges. Son, that engine is tired! To do it
right you are going to basically wind up with a rebuild. If all the
cylinders are in good shape - and they might be judging from the
previous pics - you probably need to pull the crank and have it
turned. I wouldn't do that, tho, until you pull the rest of the caps
and get a good idea of what you have. Check the bearing of over/under
markings. If they are standard, that's a plus. Check all the
cylinders - if they all look like #2 that's another plus. Have the
cylinders checked for taper and round. If they were recently bored
they should be OK, but check them. You can rent/borrow/buy an inside
mic (even the Harbor Freight cheapies will do - you are after relative
measurement, not absolute here) and check them yourself. If the
cylinders are reasonable, check the piston clearance. If it's within
tolerance for the bore then it sounds like somebody did a half-assed
rebuild and you can come out OK by having the crank turned and put it
back with new bearings. So help me, it almost looks like someone had
that block bored then put it back together with the old bearings and
crank.

Given the appearance of the bearings, I would have all the above
checked out and be ready to bail on it if anything else is screwy.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:16:59 UTC "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.

Along with a bunch of ridges. Son, that engine is tired! To do it
right you are going to basically wind up with a rebuild. If all the
cylinders are in good shape - and they might be judging from the
previous pics - you probably need to pull the crank and have it
turned. I wouldn't do that, tho, until you pull the rest of the caps
and get a good idea of what you have. Check the bearing of over/under
markings. If they are standard, that's a plus. Check all the
cylinders - if they all look like #2 that's another plus. Have the
cylinders checked for taper and round. If they were recently bored
they should be OK, but check them. You can rent/borrow/buy an inside
mic (even the Harbor Freight cheapies will do - you are after relative
measurement, not absolute here) and check them yourself. If the
cylinders are reasonable, check the piston clearance. If it's within
tolerance for the bore then it sounds like somebody did a half-assed
rebuild and you can come out OK by having the crank turned and put it
back with new bearings. So help me, it almost looks like someone had
that block bored then put it back together with the old bearings and
crank.

Given the appearance of the bearings, I would have all the above
checked out and be ready to bail on it if anything else is screwy.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:16:59 UTC "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.

Along with a bunch of ridges. Son, that engine is tired! To do it
right you are going to basically wind up with a rebuild. If all the
cylinders are in good shape - and they might be judging from the
previous pics - you probably need to pull the crank and have it
turned. I wouldn't do that, tho, until you pull the rest of the caps
and get a good idea of what you have. Check the bearing of over/under
markings. If they are standard, that's a plus. Check all the
cylinders - if they all look like #2 that's another plus. Have the
cylinders checked for taper and round. If they were recently bored
they should be OK, but check them. You can rent/borrow/buy an inside
mic (even the Harbor Freight cheapies will do - you are after relative
measurement, not absolute here) and check them yourself. If the
cylinders are reasonable, check the piston clearance. If it's within
tolerance for the bore then it sounds like somebody did a half-assed
rebuild and you can come out OK by having the crank turned and put it
back with new bearings. So help me, it almost looks like someone had
that block bored then put it back together with the old bearings and
crank.

Given the appearance of the bearings, I would have all the above
checked out and be ready to bail on it if anything else is screwy.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1tdu9$1m7nas$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull
a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.
>
>
> Billo
>

Looks like a complete rebuild is in order.. the question is whether to put
money into the old block, or just acquire a newer one.. the choice and
chance is yours.. and have you made your wife/partner aware of what is
happening to her best white bathroom towels?..

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1tdu9$1m7nas$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull
a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.
>
>
> Billo
>

Looks like a complete rebuild is in order.. the question is whether to put
money into the old block, or just acquire a newer one.. the choice and
chance is yours.. and have you made your wife/partner aware of what is
happening to her best white bathroom towels?..

Re: Pulled the #2 main bearing
 

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1tdu9$1m7nas$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I got to thinking about this maybe being local to #2 so I decided to pull
a
> main bearing to see what it looked like:
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/je...ng/main_2a.jpg
>
> Copper showing here.
>
>
> Billo
>

Looks like a complete rebuild is in order.. the question is whether to put
money into the old block, or just acquire a newer one.. the choice and
chance is yours.. and have you made your wife/partner aware of what is
happening to her best white bathroom towels?..