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Re: Mainshaft bearing cap

To: Carsten.Weber@dbsoft.exactsoftware.com
Subject: Re: Mainshaft bearing cap
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 08:10:04 -0700
>can a worn main bearing cap (the one closest to the driver) be replaced
>with the cap of another engine (both 1500) ?
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Not exactly.  IF you are rebuilding the engine, and you have it ALIGNED
bored with the exchanged cap then yes.  If however you are just taking one
out of one engine and slapping it in another then NO.  These are
matched/machined as an assy (the reason they are numbered) and as such can
not just be swapped around-


Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net

72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
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