[Shotimes] Have bearings, Will Travel!

[Steve Tatro]

I thought I remembered of someone finding a problem with a main, but man are they a pain to replace.  Unless the engine's being removed from the car to undergo a complete rebuild, I wouldn't touch them.

For those looking for the bearings, NAPA sells the Clevite brand (CB-1435P - standard size) for $7.49 per set (IIRC) so to do all 6 cylinders is $45.  Add $10 for some new oil pan gaskets and you're all set.  

Oh, and one may want to locate a new oil pickup tube gasket.  I did one of those crazy parts searches (can't remember the website) until I found a Furd dealer with some.  I bought two just in case, since they're about $1 each.

Later,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 178k miles (and original rod bearings)
Monroe, Ohio

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com>
Sent: Aug 11, 2004 9:20 AM
To: Bobbonnit1@aol.com, SHOTIMES@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Have bearings, Will Travel!

Don't bother with the mains. A PITA to change and they are probably OK. Has
anyone  ever heard of a SHO with spun main bearings?


Paul L Fisher

1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.

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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bobbonnit1@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:32 PM
To: SHOTIMES@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] Have bearings, Will Travel!

Thanks So much for the stories and info Hi - Milers....Read them all.....
... 
.

Now, I  need to tap the all-knowledgable ShoTimes Membership  for where I
can 
get the bearings (main and rod).   Autozone has the Mains but don't stock
the 
rods even though they have a pn.   After all the cool and not so cool
stories 
you all have provided me, I feel, it''s in my best interest to pull the pan 
while I replace the Y-pipe and at least check the clearances.   But I won't
til 
I have everything I need to do a bearing replacement. Maybe my '89 will give

me 340K, knowing I have a new bearing set sitting in the trunkl  That's the 
ticket !   p.s.  maybe I did take it to about 8 grand the other day, i
dunno, I 
wasn't looking at the tach!   Sheeeeeeewie!
   Thanks to all you good people for taking the fear out of owning one of
the 
best cars I've ever owned !

Robert K.  '89 130K,  Mighty Whitey.  tinted windows, spare bearing set will

soon be in trunk
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