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1. 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:02:52 -0400; Hi Gang, The oil pressure on the 1500 Midget was going below 10 psi at idl= e so I've taken off the oil pan and the "big end" bearing cap off #4. The= crankshaft doesn't look too bad to me, though wh; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg00958.html (9,227 bytes)
2. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: "J. Adrian Barnes" <adrian@utk.edu>; Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:43:43 -0400; Those things are hiding at the back end of the crank, just inside the block. There is a slot on the inside there on top, and they are not on the bottom of the crank. I think maybe the main bearing ca; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg00965.html (8,891 bytes)
3. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 18:16:10 -0400; Oh my Gawd!! I fear I may have screwed it up already!! Having undone the big-end caps on # 1 and 4, I then proceeded to turn the= crankshaft (by pulling on the fan belt) so as to get to # 2 and 3. W; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg00982.html (8,588 bytes)
4. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>; Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 12:21:21 -0400 (EDT); Yes this is how you replace the bearings. Push the pistons up into the cylinders, they will line up ok when needed. ...Art; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01053.html (9,152 bytes)
5. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:14:02 -0400; Thanks for the clarification. I'll try moving the crank with a crow bar and measuring the gap Regards, Adrian Message text written by "J. Adrian Barnes" he crank back and forth, to determine if they; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01150.html (8,195 bytes)
6. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:14:07 -0400; The bolts that came out are black and approx 3/8" diameter. They have a shoulder about 1/4" down from the head before the threads start. Do you still think a nuts and bolts place has them? The last; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01151.html (8,659 bytes)
7. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:14:12 -0400; Wow! Good job you mentioned that!! I had marked the caps from where the= y had come from (ie # 1 and 4) but I was only 70% sure about their end to e= nd orientation. Fortunately, MOWOG, the God of P; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01152.html (8,927 bytes)
8. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:14:14 -0400; Thanks for the info. I'm just going to change the big end bearing this time around and see if it helps the oil pressure. = Regards, Adrian Message text written by ROBERT G. HOWARD change the mains b; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01153.html (8,340 bytes)
9. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:14:04 -0400; Ahoy Matey, Thanks for the tip!!. Went out and got some from the autostore. Message text written by "A. B. Bonds" This is a very thick moly grease available from speed shops and parts stores. An engi; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01154.html (8,186 bytes)
10. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:14:17 -0400; Thanks for the message. Funnily enough, the pistons slid down during the= night and are back on the crank. Regards, Adrian Message text written by Art Pfenninger the cylinders, they will line up ok; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01157.html (8,290 bytes)
11. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 17:54:15 -0400; Thanks for the message. I know what you mean and if the engine was out t= he car and I had more cash then I would take the crank down somewhere for a professional opinion. However,... I'll let you k; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01212.html (8,561 bytes)
12. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 22:05:29 -0400; Mark, Hi there! Not too sure what you mean - I've taken the bolts out. Don't think 3/8" tubing would go over the end of the con rods. Regards, Adrian = Message text written by Mark Moburg (about 3/8; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01307.html (8,703 bytes)
13. 1500 Bottom end rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 19:28:30 -0400; Hi Folks, The big end bearings and bolts are on order. The waiting is the worst. I've removed and dismantled the oil pump. Neato, eh! The pump seems to = be in spec, that is if it is a typo in the Ha; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01371.html (8,620 bytes)
14. Re: 1500 Bottom end rebuild (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 22:42:20 -0400; Hmmm... I wouldn't want to trust my engine to this typo theory. -- Trevor Boicey Ottawa, Canada tboicey@brit.ca http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01383.html (8,180 bytes)
15. Re: 1500 Bottom end rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 23:10:04 -0400; Hi Folks, Well, the package from Moss arrived today with the big end bearings. Unfortunately, they only sent me 5 bolts for the caps - the other 3 are on back order. Don't you hate that. These bolts; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01585.html (9,463 bytes)
16. Re: 1500 Bottom end rebuild (score: 1): Author: Carol <car@texas.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 10:05:45 -0500; [Snippage] Adrian, Did you "call" those guys, or did you take a like part in for them to look at?? My experience with the nuts/bolts guys around here is that if they can SEE what you need, they don't; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01612.html (8,512 bytes)
17. Re: 1500 Bottom end rebuild (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 23 Oct 1997 10:57:33 -0500; On bottom end bolts, I would urge not getting them from nut and screw places. They are usually high-strength and hardened, often gound to fit and an off-the-shelf item may not stand up to the poundin; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01615.html (8,648 bytes)
18. Re: 1500 Bottom end rebuild (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@jungle.direct.ca>; Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 15:32:13 -0700; You or the Midget? Skye -- http://www.mgb.bc.ca/; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01654.html (7,478 bytes)
19. 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 12:17:57 -0400; Hi Folks, Well, it's time to bite the big one and put new big end bearings = in my 1500 Midget. Or is it??!! = There is no unusual sound from the engine at start up or any othe= r time. The oil press; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg01805.html (7,595 bytes)
20. Re: 1500 Bottom End Rebuild (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 23:24:35 -0700 (PDT); do it now, before the "death rattle" at startup develops. For the record, my buddy changed the rod bearings on his Spit 1500, the death rattle remained even though the crank didn't look too bad. Cha; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg01890.html (8,423 bytes)

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