Summary:
-Engine would only turn so far one way or another.
-Upon tear down, I found a bent rotary valve. The cylinder that failed blew out the Lower rod end bearings and bent the valve.
-The rotary valve shaft brass gear got a bit boogered up from the bent valve and the engine turning.
-The rotary bearings must have gotten some brass bits in them. They are a bit rough after removing them from the case and cleaning them. That could be the only way they could be bad since the rotary shaft chamber was full of oil, and neither of the seals on the main crank had failed on the interior to allow debris into the oil bath area. There were also bits of brass in the oil bath chamber from the rotary shaft gear.
Question:
So, is it safe to try and clean these existing bearings of brass? What is the part number for new bearings? Where might I find new ones? I have every part for a rebuild including a new brass gear. (Crank, seal kit, pistons, gaskets.) The only thing I don't have is these bearings.
-Engine would only turn so far one way or another.
-Upon tear down, I found a bent rotary valve. The cylinder that failed blew out the Lower rod end bearings and bent the valve.
-The rotary valve shaft brass gear got a bit boogered up from the bent valve and the engine turning.
-The rotary bearings must have gotten some brass bits in them. They are a bit rough after removing them from the case and cleaning them. That could be the only way they could be bad since the rotary shaft chamber was full of oil, and neither of the seals on the main crank had failed on the interior to allow debris into the oil bath area. There were also bits of brass in the oil bath chamber from the rotary shaft gear.
Question:
So, is it safe to try and clean these existing bearings of brass? What is the part number for new bearings? Where might I find new ones? I have every part for a rebuild including a new brass gear. (Crank, seal kit, pistons, gaskets.) The only thing I don't have is these bearings.
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