<VV> Do I have crank problems ?

[J R Read]

Chuck,

Seems as if we've had enough on-line communication that I can call you 
Chuck.  If you don't like that name, let me (us) know.

The point of this email..... 2 of them....

1.  Thanks for trimming the "excess stuff" from your reply.  Did you happen 
to notice that it went through the process - send to receive time - FASTER!

2.  I think that Harry was saying - use plastigage in order to determine 
your needs regarding bearings.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
To: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Do I have crank problems ?


> Hi Harry,
>
> I'm not sure why you say that, since the reason that I'm asking questions 
> is
> to be "sound and analytical" ~ admitting I have know idea what I'm doing,
> except to ask those who DO know, and have been here before me.
>
> I bought a new set of micrometers and an inch/lb torque wrench today as 
> well
> as building a work place to do the serious work that lies ahead.
>
> I'll get some Plasti-gauge tomorrow, which it seems is to determine what
> size bearings I need to buy, I need bearings anyway from the exposure of 
> the
> copper substrate ?
>
> I guess the "sound" approach is to do everything that could possibly need
> doing, and even have someone do it for me, who knows how, to be certain 
> it's
> done right.
>
> That's not my chosen option, because I want to learn how to do it, since
> this may happen a lot, trying to keep a car breathing 30+ years after its
> expected lifetime !
>
> As I said (here and previously), I don't mind doing it again if necessary,
> when I deem the rest of the car worthy of a complete ($$$) engine rebuild,
> using this go 'round as practice, as long as I get some driving behind me,
> to test our the rest of the work I've done (brakes, steering, carbs, etc,
> etc).
>
> So, if it's not perfect, that's OK, and can I go deeper ? Sure but, mostly 
> I
> just don't want to do what I am doing, wrong.
> Since there's a good chance that I will be doing this again, I figure I 
> can
> replace ALL the bearings on both sides next time, and get this baby 
> running.
>
> Heck, driving it another 4 miles will cut my $$ per mile cost down to only
> $150 / mile !!!!
>
> Thanks for the insights !
> Charlie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Charles Lee'" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 4:35 PM
> Subject: RE: <VV> Do I have crank problems ?
>
>
>> You're not looking at this with a sound analytical mind. ANY time you
>> replace mains or rod bearings, they need to be plastigauged. Only then 
>> can
>> you decide what size bearings to install.
>> As to reusing bearings, again; Plastigauge.
>>