1961 650 CSR - REGROUND CRANK

g80csp11 · Post by **g80csp11** » Mon Nov 13, 2000 8:54 pm

CAN ANYONE IDENTIFY .040 UNDERSIZE BIG END BEARING SHELLS , CON RODS HAVE NEW TAB LOCATION SO I GUESS THEY ARE MODERN ALTERNATIVE BEARINGS

PART No S8745SA
AE BEARINGS
STAMPED .040 U/S

earl · Post by **earl** » Mon Nov 13, 2000 11:14 pm

Peter
if your con rods have a second set of indents
machined in them they have been fitted with
mini shells from a mini car

Adrian Pancaldi · Post by **Adrian Pancaldi** » Fri Nov 17, 2000 8:14 pm

Not being able to obtain a 020 size centre main bearing,I had an engineer modify one of the BMC Mini bearings by surface grinding it narrower.