Mike(NEOhio)
Well-known Member
- Location
- Newbury, Ohio
The rods seemed a bit loose so while doing other repairs I pulled the pistons. The crank journals miked 2.9985-2.9990 and very clean all around. I didn't have much luck with plastigage but checking the bores I got 3.000 to 3.003 and one had a scored line in the babbitt but there was no corresponding line on the journal and the shim packs were intact. This thing is in great shape. Belonged to my FIL but he was the third owner. He took good care and used UNICO oil, changed twice a year and never sat in the weather. The mains are a bit loose and I'll get to those in warmer weather.
A couple of questions:
I don't think it will need rings. Is it OK to move the rings around to stagger the gaps or should I leave them as they came out? Do they rotate around in the grooves or remail sationary.
The shim packs have one steel .062 and one brass .032 and six .003 brass in between. Does it matter which outer shim goes toward the cap?
A couple of questions:
I don't think it will need rings. Is it OK to move the rings around to stagger the gaps or should I leave them as they came out? Do they rotate around in the grooves or remail sationary.
The shim packs have one steel .062 and one brass .032 and six .003 brass in between. Does it matter which outer shim goes toward the cap?