In a message dated 6/25/03 6:25:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
johnkipping@inet.net.nz writes:
> As a matter of interest what make of bearings were fitted to the big ends?
> Glacier or equivalent ones will not stand abuse and the surface will be
> wiped off. A very good replacement is the Galcier lead copper ones made for
> the diesel engine version of the MGB engine.
> John Kipping
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Arnold" <chuck.arnold@oracle.com>
> To: "6pack digest" <6pack-digest@autox.team.net>; "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:25 AM
> Subject: Oil Starvation-- Solution needed
>
>
> > The shop finally got my frozen engine apart. The verdict was oil
> > starvation in number 1 cylinder. Rod bearing gone, rod shot. Piston
> > OK. Now I am looking for solutions before putting it back together.
> > Car is TR6 with 170 HP at the wheels used for the track. Has an oil
> > cooler and uses about 6 quarts to fill. Used Mobil1.
> >
> > Kas has the illustrations for a deeper oil pan and a baffle -- but I
> > need more information about its installation, and the collected wisdom
> > of the group to help me get it right before I do it again. Will/would
> > an Accusump help this problem?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chuck
>
I'm also curious about what kind of rods? How are the rest of the bearings?
If you can see signs of the parting faces closing up at all, as evidenced by
wiping all the way to the edge, I would suspect overloaded bearings, as John
has
suggested, or big-end housing bore not staying round at high speed.
Accusump good thing but is not necessarily a cure for your failure.
HTH!
Glen Efinger
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