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Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216? D Winn #935635 04/14/2013 10:48 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 135 West Michigan B Bolter2 Shop Shark
Bolter2 Shop Shark B Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 135 West Michigan	.0003 and .0007 are both under .001 ( one thousands of an inch). Too tight of a bearing clearance for me,especially on a splash oiled rod setup. I wouldn't run those clearances on a full pressure setup either. .001 to .003 would be more like it

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	D Winn	04/13/2013 5:25 PM
Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	brokenhead	04/13/2013 6:08 PM
Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	Bolter2	04/14/2013 10:48 AM
Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	brokenhead	04/14/2013 4:41 PM
Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	D Winn	04/14/2013 10:46 PM
Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	Truckrolet	04/15/2013 5:06 AM
Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	don stocker	04/15/2013 7:36 AM
Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	D Winn	04/15/2013 9:24 AM
Re: Correct bearing clearances for a 52 216?	don stocker	04/15/2013 9:40 AM

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