Re: alfa-digest V7 #1425 - Rod Bushings

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

    Check around, I bet Centerline http://www.centerlinealfa.com/  or Vick 
Auto http://www.vickauto.com/ have rod bushings in stock if IAP is out.  
Yours may be fine, but it does not cost that much to have the new bushings 
installed and reamed to size.  Have the machine shop check the big end for 
proper size at the same time.  You might also have the rods magnafluxed, shot 
peaned and have the beams polished.  Total cost for all that for all four 
rods was about $200, the last time I had it done.
    If the crank needs turned, you need to have it re nitratrated.  If the 
crank needs turned, you should have the block checked for straightness and 
have it align honed if needed.  And you just as well have the second and 
fourth main journals drilled for full pressure oiling to all five main 
bearings.  And have the aluminum plugs in the crank drilled out, tapped and 
have set screws installed.  This is getting expensive!
    Also make sure to wash everything thoroughly.  Machine shops are not very 
good about cleaning up after themselves.
Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City


In a message dated 03/08/2000 3:40:43 PM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

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 Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 13:40:45 EST
 From: TMurray845@domain.elided
 Subject: Re: Piston Pin Bushings
 
 In the rebuilding process I am going with 10.1 pistons and wonder if I 
should 
 replace the Piston Pin Bushings in the rods.  The Motor has 78K on it and I 
 am turning the crank 10K.  They don't seem to have any play.  I ordered the 
 new bushings from IAP and they are back ordered.  I don't want to wait weeks 
 to get them.  I was going to replace them out of precaution.  Does anyone 
 have any experience with badly worn Piston Pin Bushings?  Sperry had done 
the 
 head and I am ready to get up and running again, but don't want to jump the 
 gun if it would be a mistake not to wait.
 Any advise would be appreciated.
 Thanks
 Stan
 77 Spider
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