Re: Motor rebuild questions

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2017/3/21 12:01:16

I've been thru several similar engines so let me add a bit to Mr. Pushbutton's excellent advice. For your poured main and rod bearings, consider Paul's Rod & Bearing, that's the shop that most of the major rebuilders of this type of engine go to. If the journals are in good condition but undersized, no problem - just give Paul the diameter and he sizes to your dimensions. And if the crank journals need turning, note that you'll need to mill out the fasteners and then remove the counterweights, and then bolt them back on and rebalance the shaft after the journals are turned. And note, if you intend to drive this car aggressively, remember - high revs and heat aren't friends of poured bearings on long-stroke engines.

Egge's issues with pistons seem to be many years behind us now, lot's of happy users of Egge pistons and valves. And yes, they also have the springs and guides.

There was a 4-speed synchro (on the top 2 gears) available in 1931 and used partway into 1932. Don't know if you'd be able to find one but some folks have changed these out for the new 3-speed synchro introduced in 1932 so you might find one laying idle somewhere. Like it's non-synchro twin 1st gear is so low you'll only need it when moving a house.