This is absolutely correct. What you are looking for is the Vanderwall
bearings. They are copper backed. Now for normal road use, white metal
bearings are fine, in fact if you use a pressure warning light of 20psi,
those will allow you to rebi=uild the engine with just a set of new
shells and no crank grinding in case of failure. If that happens to you
with the vanderwalls you are in for a regrind. The vW's are better for
competition and REQUIRE your crank to be heat treated.
Gernot
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> From: Ashley Southgate[SMTP:ashleys@es.co.nz]
> Reply To: Ashley Southgate
> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 1998 9:43 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR 3b BEARINGS
>
>
> The bearing shells used for TR2 to 4A are these just plain white
> metal,the
> sets i have received look very white.In this day & age i would have
> thought
> that the shells would be copper/lead or lead/indium.The shells are
> made in
> England by Bepco at Farnborough.On the packet also says suitable for
> TEA
> Massey Ferg tractor.Any coments ?? Cheers Ashley.
>
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