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Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings

Posted By: Carl
Date: Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 5:43 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings (Capt Patrick McCrary)

Not meaning to step on toes, if struts are configured with a large enough wall to accept the next size up bearing sure it can be done. We have bored and machined over a thousand struts in the past few years, stock struts for boat builders, aftermarket struts and modifications to existing struts.

Last year when I changed my trannies from 1:1 to 1:1.56 I wanted to with larger shafting, kind of get ready for the diesel repower down the road. However, the strut tube OD is only 1-7/8" OD at best, couldn't even put a 1-3/8" shaft in, never mind go with 1-1/2" shafts.

It is that reason I assumed (my fault) when he said his machine shop couldn't do the re-bore job, it was because he had similiarly designed struts. Not enough material.

Messages In This Thread

Thin wall cutlass bearings
Paul Haggett -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 6:21 a.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Carl -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 7:32 a.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 7:32 a.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Mike Kennedy -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 8:34 a.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 9:42 a.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Carl -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 12:22 p.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 2:26 p.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Carl -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 5:43 p.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 30 August 2005, at 6:01 p.m.

Re: Thin wall cutlass bearings
Paul Haggett -- Wednesday, 31 August 2005, at 6:28 a.m.