Hello again folks! I guess it's time for the obligatory setback. I was supposed to pick up the parts from the machinist today. He gave me a call just before I arrived to inform me that there is trubble... the bearings are making the rods pinch the crank...
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he said that he has seen this only once before - and that was a long time ago.. well the oversize bearing is performing as it should. The standards though - not. When torqued down they either deform where the shells butt up, or it's the way they have been cut that is the issue. I did not get a photo - but I'll try to post one.
So I'm a bit in the fog on how to procede. My machinist said that hell give kolben smith a try and see if they got bearings for the engine. He said that the bearings he has seen from kolben smith have had marks on the surface indicating measurement (quality control). Not so for the glycos...
well not much of happy happy joy joy - but I'm confident I'll get the wheels to spin again...