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Re: [TR] Opening Up Connecting Rod Oil Passages

To: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>, "Bill Brewer" <billbrewer59@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Opening Up Connecting Rod Oil Passages
From: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 09:30:29 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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I guess I wonder why you want to use something that is rusted and =
possibly the entire length of the hole might be rusted. How can you =
assure you=E2=80=99ll get all of the rust cleaned and that small bits =
won=E2=80=99t break loose later? I=E2=80=99d be looking for good =
replacements.=20

From: Geo Hahn=20
Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 8:46 AM
To: Bill Brewer=20
Cc: Triumphs=20
Subject: Re: [TR] Opening Up Connecting Rod Oil Passages

Or perhaps (as you mention) a pipe cleaner.  They are commonly sold in =
12" lengths as a craft item.  This is the Amazon listing but places like =
Michaels probably have a selection.

http://tinyurl.com/j9crgos

Geo


On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 7:48 PM, Bill Brewer <billbrewer59@yahoo.com> =
wrote:

       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 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 pounded 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=E2=80=9D diameter. I=E2=80=99ve been 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 about 5=E2=80=9D =
long and the longest that McMaster Carr has is 3=E2=80=9D. I could pull =
the small end bushings out and go at it from both ends, but the bushings =
in there fit the wrist pins perfectly and I would rather not mess them =
up if I can help it.

       I have been considering buying a 12=E2=80=9D long 3/16ths =
(.188=E2=80=9D) drill bit and running that through. It might open up the =
hole a little bit, which might not be a bad thing.



  =
http://www.truevalue.com/product/3-16-x-12-In-High-Speed-Split-Point-Stee=
l-Drill-Bit/74680.uts



       Has anybody else been here? How did you get by this?

       TIA,



       Bill Brewer

       Tehachapi, CA






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<DIV>I guess I wonder why you want to use something that is rusted and =
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the entire length of the hole might be rusted. How can you assure =
you=E2=80=99ll get all=20
of the rust cleaned and that small bits won=E2=80=99t break loose later? =
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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Hahn</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 4, 2016 8:46 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dbillbrewer59@yahoo.com>Bill Brewer</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Dtriumphs@autox.team.net>Triumphs</A> </DIV>
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<DIV>Or perhaps (as you mention) a pipe cleaner.&nbsp; They are commonly =
sold in=20
12" lengths as a craft item.&nbsp; This is the Amazon listing but places =
like=20
Michaels probably have a selection.</DIV>
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<DIV>Geo<BR></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 7:48 PM, Bill Brewer =
<SPAN=20
dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A target=3D_blank>billbrewer59@yahoo.com</A>&gt;</SPAN> =
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; So I am rebuilding =
a Standard=20
  Vanguard engine for a 1953 Morgan Plus 4. The connecting rods have =
been laying=20
  on a shed floor for decades. They cleaned up nicely, but the oiling =
hole=20
  through the connecting rod to the small end bushings were all rusted =
solid. I=20
  made a tool out of a piece of 1/8 brass welding rod. I pounded the end =
flat,=20
  like a screwdriver, and pounded it in while turning with a small =
Vise-grips.=20
  It got the hole opened and rust poured out. The hole is about =
0.180=E2=80=9D diameter.=20
  I=E2=80=99ve been trying to find a long 3/16ths tube brush (like a =
pipe cleaner) to=20
  clean them out better, but no one makes one long enough. The brush =
needs to be=20
  about 5=E2=80=9D long and the longest that McMaster Carr has is =
3=E2=80=9D. I could pull the=20
  small end bushings out and go at it from both ends, but the bushings =
in there=20
  fit the wrist pins perfectly and I would rather not mess them up if I =
can help=20
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have been =
considering=20
  buying a 12=E2=80=9D long 3/16ths (.188=E2=80=9D) drill bit and =
running that through. It might=20
  open up the hole a little bit, which might not be a bad=20
  thing.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.truevalue.com/product/3-16-x-12-In-High-Speed-Split-Po=
int-Steel-Drill-Bit/74680.uts"=20
  =
target=3D_blank>http://www.truevalue.com/<WBR>product/3-16-x-12-In-High-<=
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Has anybody else =
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri><SPAN=20
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  TIA,<U></U><U></U></SPAN></FONT></P>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri><SPAN=20
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  Brewer<U></U><U></U></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tehachapi,=20
  CA<U></U><U></U></SPAN></FONT></P>
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