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Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the High Performance Bicycle Engine Tips forum. Is there a higher quality roller bearing to fit what I think is the 12mm wristpin. I needed to replace ...
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Old 06-28-2009, 11:21 PM
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Default Need help with piston bearing

Is there a higher quality roller bearing to fit what I think is the 12mm wristpin. I needed to
replace a piston and head because they were running into each other ( about an 1/8") around
the outside edge. The piston I got from DAX has too big of a wristpin. so now I guess I have
to find the bigger wrist pin AND a a roller bearing with the same ID assuming that the OD
is the same to all the cranks. Does anyone have a bearing chart for the different fits ?? TIA
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Old 06-29-2009, 07:50 AM
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Default Re: Need help with piston bearing

I would have returned the engine before I took it apart if the piston was hitting.

Was your old wrist pin using a bearing or a bushing?
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Old 06-29-2009, 12:38 PM
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Default Re: Need help with piston bearing

Well, my big theory is that after awhile the crank might have stretched a little and
the upper crank arm was sliding side to side on the roller bearing itself.
The engine is an old powerking 80 and I'm trying to figure out how I can use the 12mm
pistons from DAX and just replace the 10mm wrist pin and bearing. I did a search and read
through a bunch of posts where other people had the same trouble and replaced the bearing
and added shims.
I guess I'll try that ... or give up and buy another engine, but no one has just the engine
in stock right now. Thanks

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Old 06-29-2009, 05:19 PM
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Default Re: Need help with piston bearing

Yeah, it will have to be a new motor. The bearing cage slops around inside the crank
arm more than I want. Here's some pix though :





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