[Shotimes] rod bearings

[Kerry Kinion]

Sorry to keep this thing going, but just an update and a couple
questions.  1. I got all 6 exhaust nuts/bolts off with no breakage -
yeah!
2. Dropped Y-pipe, starter (just disconnected black and am resting the
thing on the sub-frame for now), oil pan.
3. Took off baffle/girdle.
4. Started at rear of engine and have replaced (2) sets of bearings so
far.
5. Bearings that came off look terrible, journals look OK, unless we're
talking microscopic here.  Bearings have even (bad) wear - all the way
around.

Questions:

1.  The oil pan was a major pain to drop - any tips for putting it back
in?  Will definitely take a few dry runs at it!

2. When I was replacing bearings, I had a little trouble getting the
tangs on the bearings to seat "perfectly".  When I started tightening
back up I am just counting on these seating right.  Is this normal?

3. Who said this was a 3-4 hour job?  I know I'm a rookie and slow - but
I'll have 3-4 hours in cleaning my oil pan!!  Can't put it back on
looking like it does! :-)

Kerry - '93 MTX, 111k, fresh 60k+, learning a ton as I work on the
bottom end of this thing.

   
-----Original Message-----
From: BJamesjr@aol.com [mailto:BJamesjr@aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 11:50 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings

>> Hell, Kurt and I just dunked ours in motor oil, but apparently that's
not
>> such a hot idea.  :)

> I did the same thing!  After the fact I was told dunking the whole
beairng
> was a bad idea - no need to have oil on the back side of the bearing.


It's not necessarily a bad idea.  I don't know if motor oil is good
enough for initial lube since we always used something else, but having
it on the back of the bearing won't matter.  The bearing has tabs that
hold it in place.  When the engine is running I assure you that there is
plenty of oil on the back side of the bearing.
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