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Old 05-16-2010, 06:57 PM   #1
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Default main bearing ????

Tearing down a 1930 enigne today and notice something why would someone install a pin in the middle of center main bearing it is deep engouh so not to hit the crank but why the other mains did not have this, thanks al
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Old 05-16-2010, 07:43 PM   #2
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Sounds like a method to lock the bearing in place. Perhaps a loose babbit pour? People did crazy things in those days. Amazing how much of it got them by....
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