[Fot] Calico Coatings

[tony at tonydrews.com]

I concur with the “install as is”.  I just make sure they are nice and clean.

Wouldn’t hurt to check the clearance, but it’s never been an issue for me.

Regards, Tony Drews

Quoting Alexandre Camoletti <ac at camoletti.ch>:

> Listers, following the Calico Coatings (main bearings coatings)  
> discussion last year, two questions:
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> 1.The coating adds some thickness (variable on demand but approx.  
> 5-10 microns), does that need to be taken into consideration in the  
> clearance?
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> 2.The coating adds also thickness on the edges of the bearings, this  
> will tend to increase the ID of the fitted bearings. Should the  
> edges be sanded to remove the coating and restore the original ID?
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> Thanks for your suggestions here!
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> Kind regards from Europe (Geneva, Switzerland)
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> Alex Camoletti
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> De : Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] De la part de Tony Drews via Fot
> Envoyé : vendredi 19 janvier 2018 04:03
> À : Scott Janzen; 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
> Objet : Re: [Fot] Coated Bearing source
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> I buy my TR-4 tri-metal bearings from BP Northwest and then send  
> them to Calico Coatings for that part.  Not exactly what you're  
> looking for, but Calico Coatings is who I've used for over 10 years  
> and am very happy with.  Just be sure to mail them them Denver North  
> Carolina - I once sent to Denver Colorado instead.  That was a delay  
> of game.
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> https://www.calicocoatings.com/
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> Tony Drews
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> On 1/18/2018 10:47 AM, Scott Janzen via Fot wrote:
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> anyone aware of a source for high quality tri-metal engine bearings  
> for the GT6/TR6, preferably already coated, so that I don’t need to  
> subsequently send them out?
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> Also, recommendations on coatings/vendors who do same?
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> thanks,
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> Scott
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