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Bearing pics, not great news August 20 2012 at 10:50 PM		Doug (Login 67FEfastback) Members


Yes I am going to have a close look at the pilot bushing and clearance, between the input shaft and crank. Also for wear on the bushing, and input shaft. One Two Three Four Five Thunder's Home Page The Restoration Video - 6 1/2 Years in Four Minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x63nB64zyM Road Course In Car Track Video (Exhaust in Quiet Mode) http://youtu.be/w75WVvAp57M

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Looks like all bearings are down to copper..... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 21, 2012, 1:52 AM

Bearing reading site - Jeff R on Aug 21, 2012, 3:58 AM

What I see - Barry R on Aug 21, 2012, 4:17 AM

Don't necessarily agree.... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 21, 2012, 4:32 AM

Let me clarify... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 21, 2012, 4:40 AM

Nope - Barry R on Aug 21, 2012, 5:19 AM

Respect your experience.... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 21, 2012, 5:30 AM

enjoying this . . - Pete's Ponies on Aug 21, 2012, 5:34 AM

good discussion on bearings. I have - matt on Aug 21, 2012, 5:43 AM

Sorry Brent, Im with Barry on this: Possible cause One is Mechanical - too small, - TorinoBP88 on Aug 21, 2012, 6:38 AM

No problem.... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 21, 2012, 7:04 AM

You make a good point, maybe he needs a baffled oil pan? - TorinoBP88 on Aug 21, 2012, 8:12 AM

For high G road race stuff.... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 21, 2012, 8:24 AM

I thougth you might say that. n/m - TorinoBP88 on Aug 21, 2012, 1:00 PM

And they still have crush, but the thrusts are butt-ugly - Bill Ballinger on Aug 23, 2012, 6:46 PM

Did you pull any rod caps Doug? n/m - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 21, 2012, 5:47 AM

Rod caps not pulled yet - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 6:53 AM

Hey Doug. What caused you to take engine apart? Hear trouble? n/m - ford-boy on Aug 21, 2012, 6:14 AM

Doug is a 110% fanatic (in a good way) - he spun his car on the track and - TorinoBP88 on Aug 21, 2012, 6:43 AM

Previous threads on engine issues; - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 6:52 AM

Great thread - Louie on Aug 21, 2012, 7:22 AM

Brent and other Engine Guru's about the Accusump.... From Accusumps web page they say - qikBBstang on Aug 21, 2012, 9:19 AM

Main studs - RP on Aug 21, 2012, 8:08 AM

Gotta agree with Barry - Clearance looks tight and bores do not look round - William Conley on Aug 21, 2012, 8:28 AM

My overnight thoughts on the causes - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 8:32 AM

Couldn't see the thrust faces that clear in the pictures... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 21, 2012, 8:37 AM

Thrust faces are nasty! - I'll try and take some more pictures tonight - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 8:54 AM

Doug out of curiousity please reiterate the details on what was found cutting your filter - qikBBstang on Aug 21, 2012, 9:47 AM

Cutting Filter = a few copper flakes, some metal - nothing in the pan - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 10:25 AM

Thrusts are a different issue - Barry R on Aug 21, 2012, 9:37 PM

Yes clutch was slipping, on the track - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 10:30 AM

This picture is fairly clear: - TorinoBP88 on Aug 21, 2012, 1:12 PM

Yes both sides of the thrust - the pics make them look good - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 3:08 PM

Doug, sorry if this was covered before, but some engine details.... - ford-boy on Aug 21, 2012, 8:57 AM

I'll be curious to see the rod bearings - William Conley on Aug 21, 2012, 10:05 AM

I'm seeing a mix of studs and bolts? - Howie on Aug 21, 2012, 10:20 AM

Re; studs and bolts - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 10:35 AM

You'll do better next time - Tom on Aug 21, 2012, 11:37 AM

Re: Bearing pics, not great news - Perry on Aug 21, 2012, 11:38 AM

LOL! My racier 415 engine has 0.0033/mains, & 0.0025-30/rods - i know that is loose, but - TorinoBP88 on Aug 21, 2012, 1:09 PM

Doug - Mike Gray on Aug 21, 2012, 11:39 AM

Journals Round? - DaveMcLain on Aug 21, 2012, 12:13 PM

Barry/Brent...do the mains have more clearance as the rods at the parting line ??....and.. - winr1 on Aug 21, 2012, 7:04 PM

Yes - Barry R on Aug 21, 2012, 9:15 PM

Yep... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 22, 2012, 2:55 AM

Rod bearings = Fine - Doug on Aug 21, 2012, 8:28 PM

Look at the "tops" on rod bearings - Barry R on Aug 21, 2012, 9:17 PM

Thanks for the info guys :-) - winr1 on Aug 22, 2012, 4:49 AM

Doug that's a first for me "lowering" an FE Motor in a Mustang chassis - qikBBstang on Aug 22, 2012, 5:54 PM

From what I see......... - kevin on Aug 22, 2012, 6:55 PM

Vandervell bearings - Rory McNeil on Aug 22, 2012, 10:53 PM

I could be wrong.... - Brent Lykins, B2 Motorsports on Aug 23, 2012, 1:49 AM

Bearing business got pretty wild for a while - Barry R on Aug 23, 2012, 7:32 AM

Bearing business got pretty wild for a while - Barry R on Aug 23, 2012, 7:48 AM

Re - "lowering" yeah lower an inch, and back about 1/2 +hydraulic - Doug on Aug 22, 2012, 8:09 PM