adjusting the F-20 rod bearing

Posted by SDE on February 25, 2012 at 21:12:46 from (174.124.49.15):

I made a shaft that is .003 larger than the crankshaft journals. I put the connecting rod in a vise and then removed shims until the shaft was tight in the bearing. I then turned the shaft with a pipe wrench. After removing the shaft, I would scrape the bearing. I did this until the shaft showed that it was making contact on at least half the bearing surface. Some had two more shims on one side than the other. I put them back so that each side had the same amount. This is my first time working with babbit bearings. Am I doing it OK so far? I saw in the archives that you install them onto the crank so that they are tight and then add a shim to each side until they are loose. Will the way I did it work OK?.
Thank you
Steve

Replies:

• Re: adjusting the F-20 rod bearing SDE 06:10:53 02/26/12 (0)
• Re: adjusting the F-20 rod bearing James Williams 04:45:34 02/26/12 (0)
• Re: adjusting the F-20 rod bearing Nebraska Cowman 04:22:40 02/26/12 (0)
• Re: adjusting the F-20 rod bearing gtski 01:56:22 02/26/12 (0)
• Re: adjusting the F-20 rod bearing Nebraska Kirk 23:31:08 02/25/12 (0)

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