[Shotimes] Rod bearings

[Bruce Malachuk]

Do i need to track down any type of assembly lube for putting in the rod
bearings? Or can I jsut get away with usings some 20w-50 oil I have here for
wiping parts down.

Bruce
94 Opal Frost MTX
93 Black ATX - winter beater then parts car :-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neno Albert" <neno@sbcglobal.net>
To: <stevetatro@att.net>; "'Carl Prochilo'" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>;
"'SHOtimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 6:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Rod bearings


> That's what sucks! It's all a guessing game. My '91 never set off the oil
pressure light, although
> w/ the ignition on and the engine off, it did self test and light up. I
now have a oil pressure
> gauge in my '89 and reads 65 on cold start and ~10-15 when warm. Problem
is, the unit line is
> leaking right at the block. Looks as if the previous owner had a hard time
keeping the the line
> from bending and cracking... gotta fix that! My question is, though, what
pressure would be a
> noticable indication of bearing failure? I've never experienced such a
indication.. yet!
>
>
> --- Steve Tatro <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net> wrote:
> > There have been many people face this situation.  Some replace rod
> > bearings at the first hint of the oil pressure light.  No damage to the
> > crank journals.  Some people hear the bottom end knocking before they
> > ever see the idiot light, and replace the bearings.  No damage to the
> > crank journals.
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