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Bill,
Where I used to work we often fabricated extensions to small brushes like t=
hat by TIG welding an extension to the end. Sometimes the extension was sim=
ply fused to the end of the brush's shaft with no rod used. Could you braze=
or silver solder an extension on?
Randall S.
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From: Triumphs [triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] on behalf of Bill Brewer [=
billbrewer59@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2016 9:48 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Opening Up Connecting Rod Oil Passages
So I am rebuilding a Standard Vanguard engine for a 1953 Morgan Plus 4=
. The connecting rods have been laying on a shed floor for decades. They cl=
eaned up nicely, but the oiling hole through the connecting rod to the smal=
l end bushings were all rusted solid. I made a tool out of a piece of 1/8 b=
rass welding rod. I pounded the end flat, like a screwdriver, and pounded i=
t in while turning with a small Vise-grips. It got the hole opened and rust=
poured out. The hole is about 0.180=94 diameter. I=92ve been trying to fin=
d a long 3/16ths tube brush (like a pipe cleaner) to clean them out better,=
but no one makes one long enough. The brush needs to be about 5=94 long an=
d the longest that McMaster Carr has is 3=94. I could pull the small end bu=
shings out and go at it from both ends, but the bushings in there fit the w=
rist pins perfectly and I would rather not mess them up if I can help it.
I have been considering buying a 12=94 long 3/16ths (.188=94) drill bi=
t and running that through. It might open up the hole a little bit, which m=
ight not be a bad thing.
http://www.truevalue.com/product/3-16-x-12-In-High-Speed-Split-Point-Steel-=
Drill-Bit/74680.uts
Has anybody else been here? How did you get by this?
TIA,
Bill Brewer
Tehachapi, CA
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10pt;">Bill,
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<div>Where I used to work we often fabricated extensions to small brushes l=
ike that by TIG welding an extension to the end. Sometimes the extension wa=
s simply fused to the end of the brush's shaft with no rod used. Could you =
braze or silver solder an extension
on? </div>
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<div>Randall S. <br>
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ze=3D"2" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Triumphs [triumphs-bounces@autox.te=
am.net] on behalf of Bill Brewer [billbrewer59@yahoo.com]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 03, 2016 9:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] Opening Up Connecting Rod Oil Passages<br>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt"> So I am rebuilding a Standard Vangu=
ard engine for a 1953 Morgan Plus 4. The connecting rods have been laying o=
n a shed floor for decades. They cleaned up nicely, but the
oiling hole through the connecting rod to the small end bushings were all =
rusted solid. I made a tool out of a piece of 1/8 brass welding rod. I poun=
ded the end flat, like a screwdriver, and pounded it in while turning with =
a small Vise-grips. It got the hole
opened and rust poured out. The hole is about 0.180=94 diameter. I=92ve be=
en trying to find a long 3/16ths tube brush (like a pipe cleaner) to clean =
them out better, but no one makes one long enough. The brush needs to be ab=
out 5=94 long and the longest that McMaster
Carr has is 3=94. I could pull the small end bushings out and go at it fro=
m both ends, but the bushings in there fit the wrist pins perfectly and I w=
ould rather not mess them up if I can help it.</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt"> I have been considering buying a 12=
=94 long 3/16ths (.188=94) drill bit and running that through. It might ope=
n up the hole a little bit, which might not be a bad thing.</span></font></=
p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt"><a href=3D"http://www.truevalue.com/product/3-16-x-12-In-Hig=
h-Speed-Split-Point-Steel-Drill-Bit/74680.uts" target=3D"_blank">http://www=
.truevalue.com/product/3-16-x-12-In-High-Speed-Split-Point-Steel-Drill-Bit/=
74680.uts</a></span></font></p>
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t-size:12.0pt"> </span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt"> Has anybody else been here? How did=
you get by this?</span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt"> TIA,</span></font></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"fon=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt"> Tehachapi, CA</span></font></p>
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