[Shotimes] rod bearings

[Paul Nimz]

Be sure to liberally (can I use that word on this list?) and at least three
times soak the exhaust manifold bolts/studs with PB Blaster the night
before.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerry Kinion" <kerry@kinionfurniture.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 1:54 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings


> >>In your case, I would probably Plastigauge them all, since you can
> actually hear them knocking - something I didn't.  I would have checked
> the tolerances on all of them if I wasn't running short on time.<<
>
> Time (when it comes to the car), I have - kind'of! (wife gets a little
> testy) Want to do things right!
>
> Money is the bigger issue, as I know I need new brakes too! - I'll be
> hammering you guys with that one later.
>
> Jacking the thing up tomorrow to start the teardown - I'll probably ask
> 100 more stupid questions before I'm done, but I really do appreciate
> all your guy's input!
>
> Talk to you SOON, I'm sure!!
>
> Kerry ('93 MTX, 111k, fresh 60k+, bad rod bearings!)  No cool mods yet -
> but still hope to.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Salaets [mailto:jsalaets@msn.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:57 PM
> To: Kerry Kinion; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
> > Are non standard bearings not available?  I only had a short
> > conversation w/my local NAPA dealer, but she seemed to think I could
> get
> > the non-standard sizes if needed.
>
> Yeah, the non-standard sizes are available last time I checked when I
> ordered my standard size rod bearings.  When I went to do mine, Napa was
> out
> of stock and said they couldn't get any in for about a month.  I had to
> hunt
> all around Portland to find some at a place that didn't want to charge
> me a
> ton for them.
>
> > Sorry for all the stupid questions - but being as anal as I am, I like
> > to know everything I can before I start wrenching!
>
> Don't worry about it.  I and many others on the list are the same way
> when
> we attempt to do something for the first time on our SHOs.  They are our
> babies, and we want to make sure we don't do anything to screw them up!
>
> BTW, after Plastigauging the first journal and finding it was right in
> spec,
> I didn't bother on the other ones since it is kind of a PITA and I was
> running out of time.  Obviously everything is okay, since I took the car
> out
> to PIR right after finishing the job and raced it all day.  15,000 miles
> and
> no problems.  Even the oil analyses I've sent in look excellent!
>
> In your case, I would probably Plastigauge them all, since you can
> actually
> hear them knocking - something I didn't.  I would have checked the
> tolerances on all of them if I wasn't running short on time.
>
> Josh Salaets
> 95 SHO MTX (See it at: www.cardomain.com/id/sh0gun)
> 85 Omni GLH-T (Yeah, it's fast)
> NWSHOC Member
> Aloha (Portland), OR
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