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1. [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:07:47 -0500; OK, have everything ready for my rebuild. Installed the mains, new bearings and new rear main seal. While reading the AMC Technical reference manual it indicates the size of the rod bearings are diff; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00018.html (7,347 bytes)
2. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "George Malaska" <gmalaska@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:40:45 -0400; Greg, if you have the old bearings, look at the backside of them. If they are undersized, it should give the size, eg; -010, -020 etc. You can also mike the crank journals to see if they are standard; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00019.html (8,476 bytes)
3. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:33:40 -0500; I have looked at the old bearings and they indicate AT-20. There is also a part number 3219860. I will see if I can find a reference to these, but I would believe these bearings to be thinner that th; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00020.html (6,781 bytes)
4. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "D Walker" <treefrogno9@webtv.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:48:33 GMT; Be sure to compare the original bearings to the new bearings to make sure the new bearings have the squirt notch cut in them. Some do and some don't. If they don't you can add the notch by using a sm; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00021.html (6,898 bytes)
5. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:13:56 -0500; OK, getting to the frustration point with this. I did one other rebuild last year and did not have this much trouble with the pistons. The hardest part was trying to remove an over torqued balancer.; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00022.html (8,655 bytes)
6. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "D Walker" <treefrogno9@webtv.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:04:54 GMT; Is this engine stock displacement? Or has it been been bored and your using aftermarket pistons? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Brick; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00023.html (6,920 bytes)
7. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:50:58 -0400; rebuild last year Greg, I don't think it makes an difference which pistons you install when. However, the last time I had a problem similar to what you describe, was when I rebuilt my Volvo P1800 B18; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00025.html (8,779 bytes)
8. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:41:30 -0500; I kept the engine stock. The cylinder walls where in good shape and did not require being bored out. I am using the stock pistons. The crank was in good shape also so I did not have any work done on; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00026.html (7,675 bytes)
9. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Rick at High Tech Coatings" <rick@hightechcoatings.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:54:58 -0400; Greg side clearance in itself should not be and issue if they are the original rods in the original locations BUT when rebuilding V8s it is important to place 2 feeler gauges between the rids before; /html/bricklin/2009-04/msg00027.html (8,627 bytes)
10. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 13:41:26 -0500; OK, I have all the pistons in and made one full cycle with the engine from TDC to TDC. It is still tight, but at least I can move it. I appreciate all the suggestions and assistance. I have placed a; /html/bricklin/2009-05/msg00000.html (7,010 bytes)
11. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "George Malaska " <gmalaska@hotmail.com>; Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 19:59:56 +0000; Greg, the crank should turn over easily without the rods attached. The rear main, if it's rope, will create a little drag. Maybe the block needs to be align bored. The crank didn't get dropped anytim; /html/bricklin/2009-05/msg00001.html (8,373 bytes)
12. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 15:37:07 -0500; Without the piston rods attached the crank is really smooth. After adding each piston it got a little tighter. I went ahead and installed the remaining pistons last night and lubricated everything we; /html/bricklin/2009-05/msg00002.html (8,633 bytes)
13. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 02 May 2009 19:41:20 -0400; adding each remaining pistons crank today pushed them the new rings Greg, Glad to hear you're making some progress. Did you run a ridge reamer and glaze braker through the cylinders? John John T. Bla; /html/bricklin/2009-05/msg00003.html (8,335 bytes)
14. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 13:41:43 -0500; The machine shop did all the work on the block and heads, so everything was done to those. The engine still seems a little tight I am going to check the gap on the rods at the crank and make sure tho; /html/bricklin/2009-05/msg00004.html (8,299 bytes)
15. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Dennis Gautreau" <drgautreau@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 15:14:38 -0400; If you haven't all ready done so, get some "plastigauge" and measure the crankshaft to rod clearance and crank to main cap clearance. http://www.ehow.com/how_2142943_use-plastigage-measure-clearance; /html/bricklin/2009-05/msg00005.html (10,029 bytes)
16. Re: [Bricklin] AMC Rod Bearings (score: 1): Author: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 00:23:35 -0500; I did check them at the top bottom and middle of the cylinder to make sure there was clearance. The first set of rings I purchase the gap was to large so from that and the tech reference manual I ch; /html/bricklin/2009-05/msg00007.html (8,353 bytes)

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