<VV> question on main bearings

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

The short story is the general measured the bores and the crank and used the 
bearings to get the best clearances.  The long story can be found in the 
last two issues of the Communique in the transcript of the program on 
building Corvair engines at the convention.

dp

>From: "Eric Holz" <ericmpholz at verizon.net>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> question on main bearings
>Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 10:33:49 -0500
>
>
>I'm doing a rebuild on a 62 84hp motor.  It looks like I'm the 1st person 
>to
>tear this motor down, and I noticed something weird on the main bearings.
>1/2 of one outside main and 1/2 of one center main bearing has a .001 sized
>bearing in it.  All of the other pieces are std.  Why would the general do
>this?  All of the bearings look good, not worn much at all.  I think that
>I'll have to send the crank in for inspection of size, but these .001 
>halves
>have me baffled.
>Input please!
>
>Thanks,
>Eric Holz
>
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