[Fot] Calico Coatings

[John Styduhar]

If I asked my engine builder, he would snicker and ask me to leave.

On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 10:05 AM Rick Parent via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Install as is, enjoy!
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> On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 9:56:04 AM EDT, Alexandre Camoletti via Fot <
> fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Listers, following the Calico Coatings (main bearings coatings) discussion
> last year, two questions:
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> 1.The coating adds some thickness (variable on demand but approx. 5-10
> microns), does that need to be taken into consideration in the clearance?
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> 2.The coating adds also thickness on the edges of the bearings, this will
> tend to increase the ID of the fitted bearings. Should the edges be sanded
> to remove the coating and restore the original ID?
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> Thanks for your suggestions here!
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> Kind regards from Europe (Geneva, Switzerland)
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> Alex Camoletti
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> *De :* Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] *De la part de* Tony Drews
> via Fot
> *Envoyé :* vendredi 19 janvier 2018 04:03
> *À :* Scott Janzen; 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
> *Objet :* Re: [Fot] Coated Bearing source
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> I buy my TR-4 tri-metal bearings from BP Northwest and then send them to
> Calico Coatings for that part.  Not exactly what you're looking for, but
> Calico Coatings is who I've used for over 10 years and am very happy with.
> Just be sure to mail them them Denver North Carolina - I once sent to
> Denver Colorado instead.  That was a delay of game.
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> https://www.calicocoatings.com/
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> Tony Drews
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> On 1/18/2018 10:47 AM, Scott Janzen via Fot wrote:
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> anyone aware of a source for high quality tri-metal engine bearings for
> the GT6/TR6, preferably already coated, so that I don’t need to
> subsequently send them out?
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> Also, recommendations on coatings/vendors who do same?
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> thanks,
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> Scott
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