Re: [Tigers] Rod Bearings

[Joe Brown via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>]

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Thanks for all of the feedback.  The consensus is that the holes are not
needed.  So I will stick with the Sealed Power bearing shells.

Thanks,
Joe Brown

On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 12:17 AM Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wrote:

> Joe
>
>                 The hole in the connecting rod and bearing is for
> lubricating the cylinder walls.   Ford removed this feature from the rods
> and bearings about March 1966.
>
>
>
> Can you use the bearings without the hole in these rods =E2=80=93 yes.
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Joe Brown
> via Tigers
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 31, 2019 6:37 PM
> *To:* Tigers Den <Tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Tigers] Rod Bearings
>
>
>
> Sorry to keep bugging everybody.  The piston rods in the 260 have an oil
> hole in the big end that gets covered up by a bearing.  I bought a set of
> Sealed Power bearings and discovered that they do not have a hole that
> would allow oil to come through from the rod.  I did some searching and i=
t
> looks like some brands of bearings have a hole and some don't.
>
>
>
> I found the original Ford part number in the Tiger repair manual
> (C2OZ-6211-H or J) and when I Google that number I find a lot of hits for
> C2OZ-6211-R which shows bearings without holes.  The exploded drawing in
> the Tiger manual looks like it is showing a bearing WITH a hole.  I don't
> have the original bearings, so I don't know if they had the hole or not.
>
>
>
> Does anybody know whether I can use the Sealed Power parts or should I go
> get something with holes?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Brown
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for all of the feedback.=C2=A0 The consensus is tha=
t the holes are not needed.=C2=A0 So I will stick with the Sealed Power bea=
ring shells.<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Joe Brown=C2=A0</div></di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 12=
:17 AM Ron Fraser &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com";>rfraser@bluef=
rog.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_9120348784287710806WordSec=
tion1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 The hole in the connecting rod and bearing is for lubricati=
ng the cylinder walls.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Ford removed this feature from the rods =
and bearings about March 1966.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Can you use the bearings without=
 the hole in these rods =E2=80=93 yes.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
b>From:</b> Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jo=
e Brown via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 31, 2019 6:37 PM<br><b=
>To:</b> Tigers Den &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">Tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Rod Beari=
ngs<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">Sorry to keep bugging everybody.=C2=A0 The piston rods=
 in the 260 have an oil hole in the big end that gets covered up by a beari=
ng.=C2=A0 I bought a set of Sealed Power bearings and discovered that they =
do not have a hole that would allow oil to come through from the rod.=C2=A0=
 I did some searching and it looks like some brands of bearings have a hole=
 and some don&#39;t.=C2=A0=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I found the or=
iginal Ford part number in the Tiger repair manual (C2OZ-6211-H or J) and w=
hen I Google that number I find a lot of hits for C2OZ-6211-R which shows b=
earings without holes.=C2=A0 The exploded drawing in the Tiger manual looks=
 like it is showing a bearing WITH a hole.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t have the origi=
nal bearings, so I don&#39;t know if they had the hole or not.<u></u><u></u=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Does anybody know whether I can use the Sealed Power =
parts or should I go get something with holes?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe Brown<=
u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>

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