Pics of Snow's rebuild, still in progress

[Snow]

For anyone that's interested, I have my resized (and originals) uploaded to my server. I am still waiting on my new piston kit so that's why there's no pics of the final few steps yet.

I'll get around to making a page, but for now they are just located here:
http://128.186.148.117/~snow/pix/xs11/rebuild2007/

Oh, and don't worry, that's not blood all over the place, it's assembly lube

[Snow]

Have a page now so you can just sit there while the pictures load automagically

[mason79]

thanks that was good

[fredintoon]

About those shells

Hi Snow,
I was looking at the pics of the bearing shells installed in the rod & in the rod end cap. Those shells used or what? There's nasty discoloured mottling on the shell bearing surfaces and all the shells I've ever seen were either bright & shiny or smooth & matte. Not mottled like those ones. If they were mine I'd be worried enough to look for another set.
Fred Hill, S'toon.

[Snow]

Fred, those were NOS from an old rod bearing kit from another forum member. I'm not going to worry too much about them unless I get some noise after running her through break-in. I was a little worried at first, but I *think* (but haven't confirmed) that it's just the coating on top of the metals that is discolored.

[TADracer]

Snow,
Great pictures. Its not often one gets a good look inside one of these.

[fredintoon]

Best to be sure beforehand

Hi Snow,
count up the hours it'd take to tear that motor down & rebuild it again if those shells DO start to rattle. Then there's what may happen to the journals once the rattle starts.
I'd take a REAL good look at those shells
under a strong light using either a powerful magnifying glass or a microscope on a low setting BEFORE I built the engine back up.
Fred Hill, S'toon.

[Czekus21]

Nice job on the pics. I have to agree. Nothin like tearin a motor down twice. I'd make "SURE" that your not gonna have problems with bad bearings. Unless ya like spendin time wrenchin, which is cool also, Long as it's a spare motor.

[Snow]

....frick! I know you guys are right I'm trying to see if I can get some from Zanotti... it has been a lot of work and I don't want it to be for naught

[DiverRay]

Snow,
As you noticed, the shells were in the original packing. I didn't even look at them! I hope they are good, as I plan on using some of the others in the set for my rebuild. I'll have to pull and look at them once I get back to California... for now, I'm in Longmont, CO.

[Snow]

Ray,
I figured you might not have looked at them as they were still in the factory stryofoam - no worries, I'm just ordering a new set from Zanotti's just to be on the safe side after considering how much money that I don't have (~$600) and time (15+ hours so far) I have spent so far on this 3 month project... I just want this engine to be reliable for the next 25 years.

It'll probably only take me an extra 2-3 hours to change out the rod bearings again, so I think it's worth it to be on the safe side.

[79XS11F]

I just looked at your Pics and I would be inclined to believe that there is surface corrosion on them which can easily occur when parts are stored for long periods of time. they were likely stored in a humid environment at some point in the past. Changing them out as you have decided to do is the way to go.
Rob