After some further investigating of sorts we have found that the bolts we have are standard bolts and were necked or machined locally (bad idea as you say and since one bolt sheared and the others dont look great) they are waisted bolts or reduced shank bolts. I took this info to a couple motor...
This may not exactly be the right place for the question but what the heck. I am trying to figure out what these bolts are called to locate a supplier. They are hex head 1" x approx 2 1/2" and the shoulder area is machined down apparently so the motor can move a little with all the bolts in but...
Yes, it is a vertical motor. It does seem odd that the bearings are being submerged in oil... the company that rebuilt the motor filled the oil to that level. We have an oil indicator tube (external), the pipe runs out from the bearing cavity horizontally and then turns vertical with a fill...
Hello all,
We have an Elliot Motor (300hp 1949 vintage! - runs like a champ usually) that was recently "rebuilt" and we are running into problems. The bearings are oil bath lubed and the oil is coming out of the bearing race (or whatever it is called) and getting into the motor. My...
