- 1. 1500 can of worms (score: 1)
- Author: Travis G Elliott <TGElliott@infoave.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 09:10:30 -0400
- I knew I was opening a can of worms with the 1500 question, but I want to hear all of the input, both Positive and negative... The only real problem that I have read about is the engine dropping the
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01322.html (7,744 bytes)
- 2. Re: 1500 can of worms (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 17:50:29 -0700 (PDT)
- I believe I read somewhere that the trick upgrade for a 1500 is to use MGB bearings. Kinda sounds like bogus to me but it came to mind. Ulix Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|__ ..................................
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01343.html (8,863 bytes)
- 3. Re: 1500 can of worms (score: 1)
- Author: Lancer7676@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 13:16:01 EDT
- << easy to fix, by pinning the thrust washers. >> True true! When I disassembled my lower engine (1500 1979 Midget, Taz) to replace the bearings I found the rear thrust washers rivited in with 3 rivi
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01364.html (7,529 bytes)
- 4. Re: 1500 can of worms (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 07:46:38 -0400
- Okay, could someone try to explain in detail what they found, or did, with regard to 1500 Thrust Bearing Retention? Thanks Chris Kotting ckotting@iwaynet.net
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01478.html (8,320 bytes)
- 5. Re: 1500 can of worms (score: 1)
- Author: "J. Adrian Barnes" <adrian@workgroup.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 07:52:52 -0400
- I would also be interested to know if anybody has ever actually had a problem the thrust washer, and more specifically, on an engine they rebuilt themselves (so they know it's done properly) without
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01479.html (8,064 bytes)
- 6. Re: 1500 can of worms (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 20:53:36 +0100
- Rebuilt the bottom end of my 1500 engine 42,000 miles ago. Never heard of pinning the crankshaft thrust washers Its been fine. Since then I have striped it again to add special camshaft (yes, no bear
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01508.html (8,540 bytes)
- 7. Re: 1500 can of worms (score: 1)
- Author: Lancer7676@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 17:04:06 EDT
- << with regard to 1500 Thrust Bearing Retention >> Again-I have had NO problem since my thrust washers were pinned. --David
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01513.html (7,403 bytes)
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