14-09-2020, 11:43 PM
Hi All,
If remetalling rods the surface between cap & rod are machined or filed after white metalling and assembled then machined to suit reground crank which means the two thrust faces also have the correct clearance and (No scraping is required )
When rebuilding an engine it does not make sense to remetal the rods and leave the crank as is
normal practice is to grind all big end Journals to the same under size and machine rods to suit end result perfect fit.
Colin
NZ
(PS ) do not fit tight bearings hoping the high spots will melt down
If remetalling rods the surface between cap & rod are machined or filed after white metalling and assembled then machined to suit reground crank which means the two thrust faces also have the correct clearance and (No scraping is required )
When rebuilding an engine it does not make sense to remetal the rods and leave the crank as is
normal practice is to grind all big end Journals to the same under size and machine rods to suit end result perfect fit.
Colin
NZ
(PS ) do not fit tight bearings hoping the high spots will melt down