Roller or bushing on wrist pin

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europorsche914

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it was from boygofast and he didnt say jack...(no surprise there) I dont want to tear the motor down and waste another set of gaskets... norman do you have the dimensions for the connecting rod bushing or bearing?
 

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BGF? Warning, high probability it isn't the correct part. He rarely sells what is advertised in his listings and pics and description hardly ever match what is purchased on fleabay.
 
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europorsche914,

The engine I got from BGF had a needle bearing at the small end of the rod. I would think that if your new crank was a bushed type, the bushing would be installed?

I have this engine, (BGF), completely apart...give me a call tomorrow and I'll give you the I.D. dimension of the rod I have.

Jim
 
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will do thanks jim. Do you have any cool new parts i can spend my money on? (^)
I am building a bike for a good customer...He brings in a lot of design/machine work for the shop. He wants this bike as a Christmas gift for his wife. I will for the most part make everything perfect. I should have pics in a few days. Most of the parts will be specific to this bike...which is a discontinued model from GT.

At this point I really don't have enough experience with different bikes to be able to offer universal parts...I am working on it!

Jim













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Egor

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Looks like a roller bearing to me. Those notches in the sides are the indicator, the bush has clean sides. Have fun, Dave
 

europorsche914

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thats what i figured so im pretty sure this will work as a replacement crankshaft for my bushing motor. Does anyone know the diameter of the wrist pin? Ill get to ordering a bushing (14mm od) as soon as i know the wrist pin diameter.
 

europorsche914

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i thought that you couldnt put a needle bearing in a bushing motor but you could but a bushing in a bearing motor. Maybe im confused what is the diameter then of a bushing motor's connecting rod-wrist pin end?
 

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Not sure of the measurement, but you can't interchange them. I understand the bearing cage is too large for a bushed type rod end. The bushing then would be too small for a bearing type rod.
 

europorsche914

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yea thats what i figured so im gonna buy a 14mm od 10mm id bushing from an outside company and fit it. It will be of higher quality than the original. I talked to jim and he suggested a phosphorus bronze bushing.