Dave,
The standard I have always used on MMM engines is 1 1/2 thou' for each inch
of journal diameter for regular use and 2 thou' if you're going to race it.
Yet to have a failure!
Cheers, "Bob".
> From: "Dwyer" <jasper@enternet.com.au>
> Reply-To: "Dwyer" <jasper@enternet.com.au>
> Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 07:55:47 +1100
> To: "MG-TABC" <mg-tabc@egroups.com>, "MG-MMM" <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
> Subject: White metal clearances
>
> Gentlemen
>
> We're in the midst of rebuilding our P-type engine (in our J2, but that's
> another story).
>
> The newly metalled front main seems to have a lot of up/down movement, but
> I've no idea of standard clearances.
>
> Does anyone have any figures for thou/inch diameter please?
>
> Regards
>
> Dave Dwyer
> J2, TA, TC . . . why do I do this to myself?
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