Tapered shims sounds interesting - how did they work?
To my knowledge the rods have not been resized, and the rod bore measures
equal to Barney's 2.021 inches.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: "Mike L" <renoman@sympatico.ca>
Cc: "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Can one still buy tapered shims? These used to be used to adjust
> clearances.
>
> I put my B engine together with .0025 clearances. Dunno if I'd have
> worried about a half a thou, but then I live in a warm climate and run
> 20W-50 oil year 'round.
>
> BTW, did you have the rods resized?
>
> CR
>
> Mike L wrote:
>
> > Dry fitting the con rods I have -
> >
> > 10 thou under crank pins .0004 below spec minimum and .0009 below max
> > New Federal Mogul 10 thou under big end bearing shells (same .0765
thickness
> > as the old ones at mid point to the parting line)
> > Big end clearance spec is .0010 to .0025
> > I am getting .003 calculated and measured
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