Re: F20 Connecting Rod Inserts

Posted by James Herrman on August 04, 2005 at 22:11:24 from (209.102.161.129):

In Reply to: F20 Connecting Rod Inserts posted by Dan Oehmke on August 04, 2005 at 20:15:40:

Not sure if inserts are available. Believe that .005 is the correct clearance for the rods and yes, shims are used to adjust the clearance. You can take a piece of shafting and turn it to the 2.23 dia and scrape the rods and caps round in order to fit. Use some prussian blue and mix it with vaseline and keep fitting the shaft to the rods and caps. You will be able to see the high spots and keep scraping the high spots down until you get most of a full bearing area where the areas are all blue. Had a similiar problem with my 29 regular and did the same. By "spotting" with the blueing compound, you will be able to make the rods fit the crank. Be careful and take your time and do not take a lot of the babbitt off the ends of the rod or cap. Good luck and hope this helps you and does not confuse you even more. If you find a place for inserts, please post it. Thanks for listening and others may have other ideas, but this worked for me. I took this route because of low RPM and also limited use. At least my rods are round and you should be able to do the same. JIM in ILL.

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