Re: alfa-digest V9 #244 - '77 Alfetta 2L Rebuild - Update & Thanks

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

       Did you have the block cross drilled for full oil to all five main 
bearings?  The stock block provides oil only to numbers 1, 3 and 5 main 
bearings.  The oil for 2 & 4 has to travel out the crankshaft and return 
against centrifugal force.  Every Alfa I have ever seen with a spun main was 
on either 2 or 4, unless they were all gone from loss of oil.
       Drill 2 & 4 from the exhaust side and plug the opening with set 
screws.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City


In a message dated 2/7/2003 1:23:40 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 02:19:25 EST
> From: TJCallahan@domain.elided
> Subject: '77 Alfetta 2L Rebuild - Update & Thanks
> 
> I wanted to share the update on my Alfetta engine rebuild and to say thanks 
> 
> to all who have contributed knowledge/experience/suggestions/etc. so far.
> 
> The engine has been at the shop(s) for some time (October, I think), but 
> we're getting close to being finished with the machining/cleaning/etc.

<snip>

> Tom
> Seattle
> 10123
> 11615 
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