[Shotimes] Re: rod bearings

[Alan Fanning]

I've worked with the Japanese extensively over the past 10 years. They don't
make mistakes, at least officially. Having and using non-standard bearings
at the factory would be an admission of failure, IMHO. I can't see it
happening.

    Alan

> Back in the "Old" 289, 302 days, there were color coded bearings that
> were -.0002, +.0002, etc.
> This is what was used at Ford to match bearing clearances to crank grind
> tolerances, but were never available to the general public.
> I'd be willing to bet that Yamaha used something similar when assembling SHO
> motors, but will never be available from NAPA, etc.
> Anyone???
> 
> Bruce McGuire