[AT] .40 main bearings allis B

[Recentjester at aol.com]

thanks for your search'in. yeah the machinist should have  checked. The 
shop owner is on vacation so when he gets back I can see what can  be done.
 
 
In a message dated 7/11/2011 5:23:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
jtchall at nc.rr.com writes:

I'd ask  for a refund or a replacement crank. Any machinist with half a 
brain 
won't  machine engine components to a dimension that parts cannot be bought 
 
for.

John Hall

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From:  "Louis" <louis at kellnet.com>
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>I  am amazed at how many times a machine shop will turn a crank, before
>  checking to see what bearings are available.  I get calls all the  time
> at my shop from people who had there cranks turned and now they  can't
> find the proper bearings.  Some of these people get upset  with me, and I
> tell them they should take their issue up with the  machinist and not me.
>
> I checked with 4 of my vendors.   The smallest undersize mains are .030".
> I can get .060" under rod  bearing, but I know this does not help you.
>
> If I were you, I  would go back to the machinist and ask him if he looked
> to see if  .040" under bearing were available before he turned the crank.
> If he  says he did, ask him to produce some.  If he says he didn't tell
>  him the crank needs to welded and turned to standard, on his  dime.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> Louis
>
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> I am finally rebuilding my Allis B But....they  turned the  crank .040
> under. I need bearings.... didn't see any  on the net anybody have a
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