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Re: Engine bearings help!

To: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>, <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Engine bearings help!
From: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 02:16:11 -0400
Please see Websters for the exact definition, but the term "D'Oh!"(ala Homer
Simpson) is quite appropriate here.

Scott



> Thanks to all those who responded.  The problem turned out to be
> the DPO with the "P" standing for "Present" in this case.  The
> con rod bearing caps have indents for the tabs in the bearings.  In lieu
> of carefully observing how they went during disassembly, I
> assumed that the tab on the bottom cap would be 180 degrees off
> from the top cap.  BZZZZZTTT!  WRONG! They are adjacent.  I figured
> this out by disassembling a spare blown engine and spilling oil
> all over the basement.  After proper reassembly, the car had good oil
> pressure during a short top down 2AM drive in the rain.  Further tests
> will have to wait until morning (real morning.)
>
> I don't know if any of this makes sense, like I said it's 2AM.  But
> thanks again to those who responded!
>
> Greg Rowe

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