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Re: big end

To: Mike L <renoman@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: big end
From: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:30:43 -0500
  Can one still buy tapered shims?  These used to be used to adjust 
clearances.

  I put my B engine together with .0025 clearances. Dunno if I'd have 
worried about a half a thou, but then I live in a warm climate and run 
20W-50 oil year 'round.

   BTW, did you have the rods resized?

   CR

Mike L wrote:

> Dry fitting the con rods I have -
> 
> 10 thou under crank pins .0004 below spec minimum and .0009 below max
> New Federal Mogul 10 thou under big end bearing shells (same .0765 thickness
> as the old ones at mid point to the parting line)
> Big end clearance spec is .0010 to .0025
> I am getting .003 calculated and measured




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