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Re: TR4 Vandervell Bearings

To: TR250Driver@aol.com, Big Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR4 Vandervell Bearings
From: Bill McLeod <wbmcleod@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:52:06 -0700
The bearings are .010 undersize, and CANNOT be used on a 
standard crank.  The 698 number is correct for the rods, but I 
did not take more time to find the VP number for the mains.
Randall can answer better than I as far as changing bearings 
without removing the crank, but I can't see why you would want 
to.  You would still want to measure the end play for the thrust 
washers and check the timing chain, etc.  It's just not that 
hard a R&R job!
Regards, Bill
Slightly Classics
Tucson

TR250Driver@aol.com wrote:
> OK, dumb question that I should know but if I am in possession of NOS  
> Vandervell Replacement Bearings marked:
>  
> VP 698   010/.25mm
> 1 set CON. ROD BRGS
>     suitable   for
> MORGAN  TRIUMPH
>  
> VP  418  010/.25mm
> 1 SET MAIN BEARINGS
>      suitable  for
> FERGUSON, MORGAN
> STANDARD. TRIUMPH
>  
> Can I pop these in the 63 W/O grinding the Crank?  Are they standard  
> bearings?  Can you really get all the Mains in W/O removing the  Crank?  What 
>about 
> that front top half one?  I have determined that  the 63 has around 48,000 on 
> the clock.  It would be nice to freshen up the  bottom end.
> Thanks,
> Darrell 


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