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162 Posts Member #: 228 Advanced Member |
1st Apr, 2005 at 09:51:46pm
need to order some big end bearings for a crank i dont know the size of, know its been reground but dont know to what size (+10 or whatever), have contacted the previous owner of my engine to see if he knows as he built it first time round, if no joy there how can i find out? |
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
1st Apr, 2005 at 09:53:08pm
Get yourself a micrometer and have a measure :)
AlexF |
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162 Posts Member #: 228 Advanced Member |
1st Apr, 2005 at 09:56:11pm
yep but what sizes am i looking for! what should it be as standard?
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
1st Apr, 2005 at 09:58:22pm
see a haynes manual :)
AlexF |
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162 Posts Member #: 228 Advanced Member |
1st Apr, 2005 at 09:59:52pm
hmmm did think of that but didnt think it would be in there |
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
1st Apr, 2005 at 10:04:24pm
yup, excatly
AlexF |
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 105 Posts Member #: 133 Advanced Member Jamaica |
1st Apr, 2005 at 11:23:16pm
could someone post up the standard sizes when you find it?
'I swear to use the Boost, The whole Boost'
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
2nd Apr, 2005 at 04:36:44am
btw - to help out (and for future reference) 40 thou is almost exactly 1mm - If you're picky it's somet like 40.5 thou=1mm, but i challenge anyone to measure half a thou repeatedly!!!
On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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 2521 Posts Member #: 417 Post Whore Swindon |
2nd Apr, 2005 at 05:29:07am
Main journal std 2.0011 to 2.0017
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2521 Posts Member #: 417 Post Whore Swindon |
2nd Apr, 2005 at 05:32:47am
On 02/04/2005 04:36:44 TurboDave said:
btw - to help out (and for future reference) 40 thou is almost exactly 1mm - If you're picky it's somet like 40.5 thou=1mm, but i challenge anyone to measure half a thou repeatedly!!! anyway - for those that failed GCSE math (or GCE for minimark) 10 thou = 0.25mm! .010" = 0,254mm to be precise If you can't measure half a thou repeatedly you shouldn't be using a mic 
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 2641 Posts Member #: 19 Post Whore newcastle |
2nd Apr, 2005 at 02:11:12pm
O level or cse , dave !!
Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....
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485 Posts Member #: 149 Senior Member Alberta, Canada |
2nd Apr, 2005 at 05:42:47pm
On 02/04/2005 04:36:44 TurboDave said:
btw - to help out (and for future reference) 40 thou is almost exactly 1mm - If you're picky it's somet like 40.5 thou=1mm, but i challenge anyone to measure half a thou repeatedly!!! anyway - for those that failed GCSE math (or GCE for minimark) 10 thou = 0.25mm! Umm and what does one get if he meets this Challenge ?. 
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe. |
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2521 Posts Member #: 417 Post Whore Swindon |
2nd Apr, 2005 at 07:53:33pm
Cmm ain't that accurate,well the one we have ain't (dea).............Air gauges way to go
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 01:41:08am
On 02/04/2005 05:32:47 Dangerous said:
If you can't measure half a thou repeatedly you shouldn't be using a mic
Ho fucking ho! So what's the resolution on your micrometer? On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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2521 Posts Member #: 417 Post Whore Swindon |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 05:26:55am
Most digital mics measure .0001".That is a 1/10th of a thou.
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162 Posts Member #: 228 Advanced Member |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 07:47:21am
thanks dangerous, thats exactly what i needed, an idiots guide to what they should be |
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485 Posts Member #: 149 Senior Member Alberta, Canada |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 09:39:53am
I'll have to agree with you on this one Mr Dangerous the mic set i have can read down to 0.0001" off the vernier scale and this one even reads to 0.00005" and for only ?162 cheap as chips..
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 02:44:45pm
digital is cheating!
AlexF |
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485 Posts Member #: 149 Senior Member Alberta, Canada |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 03:00:50pm
Ho fucking ho!
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162 Posts Member #: 228 Advanced Member |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 05:16:01pm
how much??! fookin hell, anybodya wanna lend me one? only need it for this one job!
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2641 Posts Member #: 19 Post Whore newcastle |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 06:16:05pm
so do ever use a calculator, alex or is that cheating as well , we`re not at school now , we use what ever makes life easier . Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 06:40:54pm
no comment :p
AlexF |
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Site Admin  8506 Posts Member #: 16 Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do! Near Lincoln |
3rd Apr, 2005 at 06:42:24pm
i always use digital, saves me cocking up! lol! |
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
4th Apr, 2005 at 12:57:56am
Yep, that's a cracking mic.
On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
4th Apr, 2005 at 09:26:29am
LOL @ Dave
AlexF |
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