Custom made con rod bearings
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Drifting
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From: Zagreb, Croatia
Well, it's not corvette related but I know that there are a lot engine builders here so I thought why not to ask.
A friend of mine bought Mercedes CL55 AMG ( not supercharged ). Previous owner had accident and car ended up in sea. The car was pulled out of water and left like that for a couple of months. unfortunately the salt from the sea made some marks on the engine.
Machining shop told him that he can machine crank and that oversized rod bearings from a different model merc will fit. He was wrong! And guess what? Both Merc and AMG don't offer oversized rod bearings!!!
Only soultion is new crank from AMG ( ~$4000 ) or custom made rod bearings if anybody makes them.
A friend of mine bought Mercedes CL55 AMG ( not supercharged ). Previous owner had accident and car ended up in sea. The car was pulled out of water and left like that for a couple of months. unfortunately the salt from the sea made some marks on the engine.
Machining shop told him that he can machine crank and that oversized rod bearings from a different model merc will fit. He was wrong! And guess what? Both Merc and AMG don't offer oversized rod bearings!!!
Only soultion is new crank from AMG ( ~$4000 ) or custom made rod bearings if anybody makes them.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Kempner Texas
Originally Posted by Sliding
Well, it's not corvette related but I know that there are a lot engine builders here so I thought why not to ask.
A friend of mine bought Mercedes CL55 AMG ( not supercharged ). Previous owner had accident and car ended up in sea. The car was pulled out of water and left like that for a couple of months. unfortunately the salt from the sea made some marks on the engine.
Machining shop told him that he can machine crank and that oversized rod bearings from a different model merc will fit. He was wrong! And guess what? Both Merc and AMG don't offer oversized rod bearings!!!
Only soultion is new crank from AMG ( ~$4000 ) or custom made rod bearings if anybody makes them.
A friend of mine bought Mercedes CL55 AMG ( not supercharged ). Previous owner had accident and car ended up in sea. The car was pulled out of water and left like that for a couple of months. unfortunately the salt from the sea made some marks on the engine.
Machining shop told him that he can machine crank and that oversized rod bearings from a different model merc will fit. He was wrong! And guess what? Both Merc and AMG don't offer oversized rod bearings!!!
Only soultion is new crank from AMG ( ~$4000 ) or custom made rod bearings if anybody makes them.
Cruise control servos from a Pontiac, etc., will work fine on a C4. I've read articles where Chrysler bearings were used in Chevys. Stuff like that.
Jake
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From: The Top of Utah
I would think the crank could be welded up and turned back to standard cheaper than a new crank. I for one, have never heard of custom made bearings. Custom made cranks...Yes. Custom made bearings...No. I also agree that something for a totally different application may work, or be able to be modified and adapted.
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St. Jude Donor '05
King makes a variety of different size bearings for a given application, may want to check them out.
I cant believe a machinist would turn doen a crank without knowing wether or not he could get bearings for it??
I cant believe a machinist would turn doen a crank without knowing wether or not he could get bearings for it??
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Melting Slicks
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From: Howard PA
Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
King makes a variety of different size bearings for a given application, may want to check them out.
I cant believe a machinist would turn doen a crank without knowing wether or not he could get bearings for it??
I cant believe a machinist would turn doen a crank without knowing wether or not he could get bearings for it??
