John:
#1 -- You should be able to reuse them, but at least visually inspect them for
damage.
#2 -- Don't know the spec. for the mains off the top of my head, but you can and
should replace them. They will be as worn or more worn than your big end
bearings.
#3 -- Don't know about this, but I should think the effect on pressure would be
small or none.
#4 -- I don't think so. I'm not.
--
Martin Secrest
72 TR6
73 GT6
JPHaeg wrote:
>
> 1) I didn't use new bolts when I put in the new crank bearings. What is the
> general consensus on this?
> 2) What is the spec. for the main bearings? Is it crazy to consider trying to
> replace these bearings with the engine in the car? The Bentley manual gives a
> procedure for doing this.Will it help prolong the life of the engine?
> Note: I'm starting to wonder if the previous owner had some real thin
> synthetic oil in the car, and the thicker oil is the main reason that I'm
> seeing higher oil pressures.
> 3) I've seen ads in the Moss catalog for an oiler tube that sends oil to the
> rocker arm assembly. Are people having positive results with this
> configuration? Is there a loss of oil pressure when using this assembly?
> 4) Are most of you using 20W 50 oil?
>
> That is all for now, I'm sure that I will have more questions at a later time.
> Thanks in advance for any reply's
>
> John H. in Minneapolis
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