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[OlYellr]

Dan,

I saw your post on thrust bearings thread and thought I'd ask on your thread... Being that there are different tolerances based on brands, I have a few sets as I was trying to figure out the thrust issue with mine.

Happy to send some main bearings I have here (if I have your size and different brand than you have now) and you can see if a certain brand helps the thrust issue.

PM me or post your main bearing size if you want.

 

[mtn biker]

Being that there are different tolerances based on brands, I have a few sets as I was trying to figure out the thrust issue with mine.

The problem is that the thrust bearing at number 5 the bearing was not at the right tolerances so as it would thrust back and forth it wore down the step up to where it is actually cut into counter weight to the depth of the step up. I will find out soon if the original crank is serviceable and if it is serviceable then i will know what bearing size I am going to use.

 

[mtn biker]

Well the part that kinda started the whole second time is a charm debacle the distributor. My early birthday present came in today. An HEI distributor given to me from my F.I.L.

I was able to get a majority refund on the crank. I was wishing for a full refund ( but in order to do that I would have had to send it back @ $200 ) honestly I am just happy to get something back for it. I am going to see if the kids auto club/ program would want it as a donation. If not here comes the metal dumpster.

 

[mtn biker]

Oh happy day. My rings cam in thanks to to PartSouq.

And just because my dinner Big Mac taco smash burger. Too bad I can't enter my giveaway

 

[SteveH]

The project continues, right? But, you can't be too careful fully seating that distributor into the oil pump....beware the fate of others on this forum.

 

[mtn biker]

The project continues, right? But, you can't be too careful fully seating that distributor into the oil pump....beware the fate of others on this forum.

Yes the original crank is still at the machine shop getting all of the measurements done. I could probably do them but I wanted to make absolutely sure of the sizes of the bearings. I figured a decent machine shop would be a lot more accurate then me. The machine shop that I took it to has done a lot of work on land cruiser motors and has a '67 40 series that he is building ( but putting a V8 in). What I plan on doing is once i get the cam and crank and pistons in and sorted before I put the oil pan on put the dizzy in and hooked up to the oil pump while it is on the stand. When the motor is in the truck verify that every thing is working by priming the oil pump by taking the distributor cap off and cranking it with the starter until I see oil coming through, while at the same time checking that the timing is correct. then knock on wood and fingers crossed things will be better. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. I DEFINATLEY don't want this ID10T code coming back.

 

[OlYellr]

As a suggestion, when I got my engine assembled and still on the stand, did a leak-down test to give some assurance I didn’t muck something up before stabbing it.

 

[yotadude520]

Yes the original crank is still at the machine shop getting all of the measurements done. I could probably do them but I wanted to make absolutely sure of the sizes of the bearings. I figured a decent machine shop would be a lot more accurate then me. The machine shop that I took it to has done a lot of work on land cruiser motors and has a '67 40 series that he is building ( but putting a V8 in). What I plan on doing is once i get the cam and crank and pistons in and sorted before I put the oil pan on put the dizzy in and hooked up to the oil pump while it is on the stand. When the motor is in the truck verify that every thing is working by priming the oil pump by taking the distributor cap off and cranking it with the starter until I see oil coming through, while at the same time checking that the timing is correct. then knock on wood and fingers crossed things will be better. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. I DEFINATLEY don't want this ID10T code coming back.

I would hook up a mechanical oil pressure gauge while you're turning it with the starter for good measure too.

 

[mtn biker]

The machine shop has gotten back to me after cleaning up the original crank. The con rod bearings need to be .5 over and the thrust bearings need to be .75 over so now I am on the look out for those. On a side not I have a lot of good used parts, from the one F that are up for sale. The F distributor and coil, mechanical fan, front hubs and wheel cylinders, cam, pushrods, rockers, head, valve cover, oil pan, etc. I need to sell these parts soon.

 

[mtn biker]

Last minute birthday cake decorations

 

[firefighterjed]

Any news from the machine shop?

I’m excited they you got a HEI distributor! That has eliminated a ton of headache from my life and made tuning and adjusting way easier and consistent. Plus I like that it eliminates some components from the engine bay. Cleaner, fewer to break.

 

[mtn biker]

Any news from the machine shop?

I’m excited they you got a HEI distributor! That has eliminated a ton of headache from my life and made tuning and adjusting way easier and consistent. Plus I like that it eliminates some components from the engine bay. Cleaner, fewer to break.

The block was able to be just honed so standard rings. I have purchased those and received them. The crank journals were already .2mm (.010) over but they had to take it an other .2mm so now they are .4mm. The machine shop said to get .5mm (.020) I have ordered those and received them. The main bearing .75 over but still useable. Those bearing have been ordered and shipped but have not yet received them. The machine work is done but I am making payments to get my parts back. I am trying to figure out budgeting and I am trying to sell old parts that I have to fund it. Luckily there has been MANY wonderful cruiser heads (like you) that have helped out A LOT in this whole fiasco. But hopefully in the next few weeks I have everything back and I am working on assembly.

 

[firefighterjed]

It’s great to hear that you have everything assessed and a plan in motion. Kindof lucky that you didn’t run into the need for any unobtanium.

Fingers crossed for smooth sailing from here out.

 

[mtn biker]

Just an update I have nearly paid off the ransom for the machining work, and apparently for the main/ thrust bearings they are mining the ore and smelting it down and casting/forging the bearings by hand so they won't be available until near the end of summer. I tried looking other places but no one yet has them.

 

[yotadude520]

Just an update I have nearly paid off the ransom for the machining work, and apparently for the main/ thrust bearings they are mining the ore and smelting it down and casting/forging the bearings by hand so they won't be available until near the end of summer. I tried looking other places but no one yet has them.

I'm guessing your going with oversize bearings?

 

[mtn biker]

I'm guessing your going with oversize bearings?

Yeah I would say so, .75mm over

 

[firefighterjed]

Update time!!!!

 

[mtn biker]

Update time!!!!

No change except I now only owe $185 to the machine shop. The main/thrust bearings are expected August/September.

 

[firefighterjed]

That’s quite a delay for those bearings.

 

[mtn biker]

I guess they are special order. Including mining the steel, smelting, forging, and machining the bearings I guess