Hi Ajack1: I share your views on the phight of Blighty. Unfortunately, I believe the US of A is rapidly headed in the same direction.
I think this thread is completed. Bunting Bearings Corp. provided the best service with a wealth of data supporting their recommendations. The folks @ AMPCO...
Thanks Rod: My problem is we changed from a stock piston to a modified Harley piston. This changed the pin dimentions so the small end bush needs a smaller ID than stock bushings.
I need to find the best material for making up some bushes.
The Dixter here still searching!!
Anybody???
I've a few 500cc air cooled English motorcycle engines, circa 1950, to rebuild.
The original small end bush appears to be of an aluminum alloy.
Can someone recommend a modern bearing material and quote a ASTM or SAE number for the material?
Thanks,
Dick
Thanks for the response. I'm going to need more than luck.
I'm feeling a little kicked around, sort of like a bastard step-child. Seems like a guy named Dave Murphy who runs this Eng-Tips web site chased me off Automotive and sent me here to Motorcycle Engineering.
The bikes in question...
I've a few 500cc air cooled English motorcycle engines, circa 1950, to rebuild.
The original small end bush appears to be of an aluminum alloy.
Can someone recommend a modern bearing material and quote a ASTM or SAE number for the material?
Thanks,
Dick