Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 55

Glenn Briglio · 03-01-2022, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Got my new CB663 XXX bearings today but my new micrometer won’t be here until Wednesday. Odds should be in my favor that I get some good bearings.

Larry try the King CR807XPN bearings. Very consistent thickness. Better than clevite's.

pmrphil · 03-01-2022, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio

Larry try the King CR807XPN bearings. Very consistent thickness. Better than clevite's.

And I'll add that I see less "delamination" with the King over the Clevite when they've been pounded.

Larry Hill · 03-02-2022, 09:41 AM

I think I have King's in the pink car. What ever is in there its goin on its third season.

Larry Hill · 03-03-2022, 02:24 PM

I received a new set of CB663xxx and they are good enough to install in a rod and check for clearance. Each shell got checked six places along the part lines for thickness variance and recorded in the Dumbo book

pmrphil · 03-03-2022, 07:24 PM

What did you see for differences?

Larry Hill · 03-04-2022, 08:54 AM

Out of the 96 places checked .0588” to .0595”, so thick to thin was .0007 and no shell had a variation of more than .0004.
Now they will be installed in the rods and checked for vertical clearance and taper. If all of that is ok Dumbo will have a fresh set of bearings.

Hats off to the real engine builders that have to fight this kind of stuff on a daily basis.

pmrphil · 03-04-2022, 09:47 AM

Did you also order a set of King's? You may be surprised at the difference. I won't say that they are the cat's meow, but I like what I see when stuff comes in for freshen ups. The Clevite's are probably good enough for 85% (or more) of the engines out there, but I usually see better consistency with King, and sometimes ACL, depending on application.

Larry Hill · 03-05-2022, 11:51 AM

I have two CB 663's and one set of ACL so I should be able to get something to work. If not I will get a set of Kings

Larry Hill · 03-05-2022, 12:02 PM

Got the pink car running yesterday after it being rewired and with all new Classic Instruments gages. I think we solved the occasional no start problem, a bad fuse block. For some reason I had another one on the shelf.

Glenn Briglio · 03-05-2022, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmrphil

Did you also order a set of King's? You may be surprised at the difference. I won't say that they are the cat's meow, but I like what I see when stuff comes in for freshen ups. The Clevite's are probably good enough for 85% (or more) of the engines out there, but I usually see better consistency with King, and sometimes ACL, depending on application.

100 percent correct on King bearings

03-02-2022, 09:41 AM	#543
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,284 Likes: 1,638 Liked 9,461 Times in 1,960 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I think I have King's in the pink car. What ever is in there its goin on its third season. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-03-2022, 02:24 PM	#544
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,284 Likes: 1,638 Liked 9,461 Times in 1,960 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I received a new set of CB663xxx and they are good enough to install in a rod and check for clearance. Each shell got checked six places along the part lines for thickness variance and recorded in the Dumbo book __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-03-2022, 07:24 PM	#545
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 387 Likes: 1,259 Liked 250 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant What did you see for differences? __________________ Phil Molski S/C 1623

03-04-2022, 08:54 AM	#546
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,284 Likes: 1,638 Liked 9,461 Times in 1,960 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Out of the 96 places checked .0588” to .0595”, so thick to thin was .0007 and no shell had a variation of more than .0004. Now they will be installed in the rods and checked for vertical clearance and taper. If all of that is ok Dumbo will have a fresh set of bearings. Hats off to the real engine builders that have to fight this kind of stuff on a daily basis. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-04-2022, 09:47 AM	#547
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 387 Likes: 1,259 Liked 250 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Did you also order a set of King's? You may be surprised at the difference. I won't say that they are the cat's meow, but I like what I see when stuff comes in for freshen ups. The Clevite's are probably good enough for 85% (or more) of the engines out there, but I usually see better consistency with King, and sometimes ACL, depending on application. __________________ Phil Molski S/C 1623

03-05-2022, 11:51 AM	#548
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,284 Likes: 1,638 Liked 9,461 Times in 1,960 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I have two CB 663's and one set of ACL so I should be able to get something to work. If not I will get a set of Kings __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-05-2022, 12:02 PM	#549
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,284 Likes: 1,638 Liked 9,461 Times in 1,960 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Got the pink car running yesterday after it being rewired and with all new Classic Instruments gages. I think we solved the occasional no start problem, a bad fuse block. For some reason I had another one on the shelf. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817