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SPUN BEARINGS #1035939
07/19/11 02:29 PM
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i spun a bearing ,can the rod be resized or is it junk, it doesn't look black but it did get warm


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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: stevehiss] #1035940
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check that thing with a fine tooth comb- everything. by everything, i mean the whole engine. top to bottommus. the rod will probably need to be resized. replace the bolts, and maybe the rods themselves. find out whahappen, and make it good!


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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: stevehiss] #1035941
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i spun a bearing ,can the rod be resized or is it junk, it doesn't look black but it did get warm




What brand rod

Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: stevehiss] #1035942
07/19/11 05:49 PM
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i spun a bearing ,can the rod be resized or is it junk, it doesn't look black but it did get warm




If it discolored at all and requires resizing I persomally won't reuse them. A single rod doesn't cost that much to replace, no matter which rods you have. Just my , your mileage may vary.


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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: stevehiss] #1035943
07/19/11 06:03 PM
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I will very rarely re-use a rod that has a spun bearing, even though it may look reconditionable. Can it be done? I suppose. Should it be done? No.

As an example, often times when a rod or main spins on a crankshaft, it almost always induces enough heat to actually bend the crankshaft. It is often common to check a crank after either one of these failures and find from .003 - .006 runout or bend in the crank, and you can look at the crank and think it could have hardly been damaged. If its a stock rod, then I definately would NOT re-use it. An aftermarket Hbeam, well, much better chance, but you'll need to pull the dowel sleeves, re-size it and check the rod on a Sunnen or similar rod straightener for bend and twist....


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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: CompWedgeEngines] #1035944
07/19/11 06:38 PM
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i also have a spun bearing in my motor. it was perfect until my ring gear came apart. when we repaired the convertor and replaced the trans case i had low oil pressure. found #3 rod bearing bad and all my mains to the copper. i have elgin h-beams and are not made any more. problem is my motor is balanced with 835 gram rods and the heaviest ones i can find are at least 780 grams or lighter. so what are my options other than resizing my rod or replacing all rods and rebalancing



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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: stevehiss] #1035945
07/20/11 03:17 AM
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i spun a bearing ,can the rod be resized or is it junk, it doesn't look black but it did get warm


I have had spun rods magged, resized and I reused them, that was a long time ago when racing money was really tight, houes payments, two kids in a christain school on a single income. I wouldn't do that now because to do it right you need to get the other seven resized so you can get the rod lengths within .002 of each other i have sen stock rods vary .008 in lengths in the same motors, must have been Monday or Friday motors don't forget that the heat treat is toast also so throw that expence into the decision making process BTW, what type and brand rod?


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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: Cab_Burge] #1035946
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Don't mean to hi-jack, but what does everyone think are the most common causes of spun bearings?


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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: Crizila] #1035947
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improper crush, rod bolt issues, or lubrication. beyond that could be anything.


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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: maximum entropy] #1035948
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detonation ruptures the oil film and allows the vearing and crank to touch.
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Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: dogdays] #1035949
07/20/11 01:19 PM
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detonation ruptures the oil film and allows the vearing and crank to touch.
R.




on rod bearings.

Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: Crizila] #1035950
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lack of lubrication, / wrong size

Re: SPUN BEARINGS [Re: Crizila] #1035951
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Debis, rod elongation, improper fit of the bearing, to tight of clearnances, revving the motor to high on start up when cold before having oil pressure, same thing when hot, to thick of oil, the list is endless On clearances looser is better, cleanleaness is next to Godleaness when assembling motors, you can not keep them too clean


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