[AJD] Insert bearing type connecting rods for JD A

[Chris C]

Greg,

     Yes that is correct,  I received the connecting
rod with no caps at all.  The bearing shells were in
there,  as well as the bolts and nuts,  but no caps. 
The box was pretty beat up on arrival,  and the seller
maintains that they were shipped and must have escaped
from the package en route.   I have bought many parts
from this person,  so I am inclined to believe him. 
The post office will pay for the parts as it was
insured,  and it sounds like the rest is junk now
anyway,  so I guess I will go ahead and file the claim
and turn over what I did receive to them.  

                    Chris

--- "greg at theoldtractorcompany.com"
<greg at theoldtractorcompany.com> wrote:

> Chris
> You mean got the TOP half of the rod only? NO con
> rod cap at all? If it were me I would 
> complain unless that was what was pictured in the
> auction and in that case it's likely your 
> oversight. Each cap is matched to each rod although
> they can be machined to match. Problem 
> is,where will you ever find spare rod caps floating
> around?
> 
> As to the turnbabbitintoinsert scenario, sure it can
> be done. We have a local guy here who has 
> done it many times. I always tell people to discuss
> it with their machine shop and if they 
> don't know what you're talking about or are
> reluctant find another machine shop. It's not a 
> big deal other than the headache you will give some
> future parts guy who will be unable to 
> reconcile the converted rod casting # with the type
> of rod it now is!!!!
> 
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
> PO Box 709
> Franktown, CO 80116
> 303-663-5246
> 303-468-0377 FAX<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!
> 
> On Wed Aug  9 19:15 , Chris C <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com>
> sent:
> 
> >I just purchased a set of insert type bearing
> >connecting rods from a trusted seller on Ebay.  
> The
> >arrived minus the rod caps.   
> >
> >   I have heard tale of people taking the babbit
> style
> >rods and having them machined to accept insert type
> >bearings?  Anyone know this for a fact?   I am
> trying
> >to find a way to salvage what I have left,  but I
> see
> >Deere doesn't list the caps seperatly.   
> >
> >    This has really thrown a wrench into my
> projeect
> >as I was needing the entire connecting rod to put
> the
> >motor together.
> >
> >                     Chris
> >
> >Chris Carl
> >Camano Island, Washington
> > 
> >Collector of:
> >John Deere
> >Caterpillar
> >Bucyrus Erie
> >
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Chris Carl
Camano Island, Washington
 
Collector of:
John Deere
Caterpillar
Bucyrus Erie

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