Dumbo The Flying Elephant

[Larry Hill]

It changed #1 and #5 approximately .0003 smaller, the rest no change. #2, 3, and 4 are four bolt mains, 1 and 5 are two bolt mains. All mains are cross bolted. I will scotch bright back side of bearings to try to regain lost clearance. Whatever it takes, the solid feeling is worth it when torquing.

The scotch bright fixed it

[nolongerracing]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

It changed #1 and #5 approximately .0003 smaller, the rest no change. #2, 3, and 4 are four bolt mains, 1 and 5 are two bolt mains. All mains are cross bolted. I will scotch bright back side of bearings to try to regain lost clearance. Whatever it takes, the solid feeling is worth it when torquing.

The scotch bright fixed it

Will you be using "full groove" main bearings?

[Larry Hill]

Not full grooved mains

[Larry Hill]

I had to seek out a very experienced engine builders advice on of all things how to measure something. He got me going down the right path in a matter of minutes. The problem was, I had not applied the K.I.S.S. method of problem solving, you know Keep It Simple Stu....

It is so great that most if not all of us are willing to help each other. I did not ask him what the latest speed secret is because I'm still trying to accomplish the first one he shared with me. The straight and round tip!

Back to work.