Anyone else thought about tack welding trunion caps?
02-15-2011, 08:30 PM
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Anyone else thought about tack welding trunion caps? Hello poeple , I was just wondering if any of You has thought about or tried tack welding the trunion bearing caps so none of them can pop off . In reading various threads and posts in this forum I've read about a few poeple that have had a cap pop off and I've also read about a few of the oil pump failures and I believe that at least some if not alot of the oil pump failures could be due to a trunion cap failure which can and will lead to engine failure . I tack welded 16 rockers succesfully (no bearing binding) and am getting ready to assemble my engine . Any thoughts , comments are welcome , Thanx
02-16-2011, 07:51 AM
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If your valvetrain geometry is correct, I don't think this would be necessary, IMO.
Oil pump failures can't be related to trunion bearing if they are upgraded caged bearings, again, just my opinion.
Oil pump failures can't be related to trunion bearing if they are upgraded caged bearings, again, just my opinion.
02-16-2011, 10:58 AM
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Hello poeple , I was just wondering if any of You has thought about or tried tack welding the trunion bearing caps so none of them can pop off . In reading various threads and posts in this forum I've read about a few poeple that have had a cap pop off and I've also read about a few of the oil pump failures and I believe that at least some if not alot of the oil pump failures could be due to a trunion cap failure which can and will lead to engine failure . I tack welded 16 rockers succesfully (no bearing binding) and am getting ready to assemble my engine . Any thoughts , comments are welcome , Thanx
Yes, I do it every time higher pressure springs are used.
