Bearing Failure

[DEEPNHOCK]

Looks real rich as far as F/A ratio....
Did you save any old crankcase oil?
An analysis might provide some clues.
Jeff[8D]

[DEEPNHOCK]

Looks real rich as far as F/A ratio....
Did you save any old crankcase oil?
An analysis might provide some clues.
Jeff[8D]

[Anne F. Goodman]

Bearing Failure






Well 3000 miles on the engine and the Rod bearings failed. I think that there is a problem with the Rod bearings out there. Just a thought. Don't know where IStude got his but they sure look the same. Been working on this since July 1st. Good news is.
Mabel should be back home Thursday. We will finish her up. Short little Video. Hey any ideas to what happened would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIY4zHu-XsU

Mabel 1949 Champion
1957 Silverhawk
1955 Champion 4Dr.Regal
Gus 1958 Transtar
Fresno,Ca

[JDP]

Don't quote me on this, but this is maybe the 5th or 6th time I've heard of the repro bearings from off shore failing, but the vendors that sell them claim there is no problem. If your bearings came is a plain white box, you might blame the Chinese.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
59 3E truck
58 Starlight
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

Don't quote me on this, but this is maybe the 5th or 6th time I've heard of the repro bearings from off shore failing, but the vendors that sell them claim there is no problem. If your bearings came is a plain white box, you might blame the Chinese.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
59 3E truck
58 Starlight
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[Anne F. Goodman]

I didn't rebuild it so I don't know what color the box was. But I had heard of others with the repro bearings having problems. To me its just not worth saving a few bucks on bearings to get 3000 miles down the road to do it all over again. I only shared my story so that others wouldn't have to go through this. Last resort the white boxes. Just my opinion. The Crank was turned to .020 on the mains and .030 on the rod bearings. The main bearings looked good.

Mabel 1949 Champion
1957 Silverhawk
1955 Champion 4Dr.Regal
Gus 1958 Transtar
Fresno,Ca

[Anne F. Goodman]

I didn't rebuild it so I don't know what color the box was. But I had heard of others with the repro bearings having problems. To me its just not worth saving a few bucks on bearings to get 3000 miles down the road to do it all over again. I only shared my story so that others wouldn't have to go through this. Last resort the white boxes. Just my opinion. The Crank was turned to .020 on the mains and .030 on the rod bearings. The main bearings looked good.

Mabel 1949 Champion
1957 Silverhawk
1955 Champion 4Dr.Regal
Gus 1958 Transtar
Fresno,Ca

[lstude]

Sorry to hear that you had problems too, Anne. Your rod bearings look like mine.

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

Sorry to hear that you had problems too, Anne. Your rod bearings look like mine.

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[Chucks Stude]

Who sells non-chinese bearings?

[Chucks Stude]

Who sells non-chinese bearings?

[Anne F. Goodman]

quote: Who sells non-chinese bearings?

Fairborn Studebaker
Phil Harris

Mabel 1949 Champion
1957 Silverhawk
1955 Champion 4Dr.Regal
Gus 1958 Transtar
Fresno,Ca

[Anne F. Goodman]

quote: Who sells non-chinese bearings?

Fairborn Studebaker
Phil Harris

Mabel 1949 Champion
1957 Silverhawk
1955 Champion 4Dr.Regal
Gus 1958 Transtar
Fresno,Ca

[Chucks Stude]

Good to know. Thanks

[Chucks Stude]

Good to know. Thanks