Thanks to all who responded on my rod bearing clearance problem. One of you
nailed the problem right away. It turns out that the connecting rods were
mis-matched with the caps. I never bothered to check this, because I put the
caps back on the same rods they came from. The only thing I can figure is that
they were mis-matched before I dis-assembled the engine. This engine had
obviously been re-built before, and had been rebuilt with a standard crank and
bearings, so there was probably enough previous wear on the crank to eliminate
any clearance problem because of mis-matched caps. With the rods matched with
the right caps, the clearance problem is gone! So beware, those of you who may
be attemting a rebuild in the future, matching the caps to the rods is
apparently VERY important !!!
Thanks again.
Jeff Williamson
Belleville, MI
'58 TR3A
'60 TR3A
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