Pilot bearing question for LS2
06-22-2005, 07:17 PM
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Pilot bearing question for LS2 Anyone seen this yet? Got an eagle crank in this LS2 we are building and the stock pilot bearings dont fit. They just slip in and rotate around. Anyone got the answer for this?
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06-22-2005, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickn20
isnt that a eagle crank issue?
I dont get this **** sometimes, they dont check this from the factory? Its a freaking 15 dollar part, be nice if they just try one.
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06-23-2005, 04:21 PM
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Great!!!I have the exact same problem you do.I bearing just falls into place.I called the place I bought the kit from and they are in the middle of contacting Eagle to find a solution.He said that they probaly make a bushing that will fix the problem.I'm waiting to find out.
Originally Posted by Rick@Synergy
Anyone seen this yet? Got an eagle crank in this LS2 we are building and the stock pilot bearings dont fit. They just slip in and rotate around. Anyone got the answer for this?
Rick
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06-23-2005, 11:48 PM
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Yeh,definetley.I want to know because I might need one.
Rick....Were you the guy that raised my Pewter C5?I think I delt with you when I came to your shop.
Rick....Were you the guy that raised my Pewter C5?I think I delt with you when I came to your shop.
Originally Posted by Rick@Synergy
I am having one made today and I will let you know how it turns out.
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06-24-2005, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1240z
Yeh,definetley.I want to know because I might need one.
Rick....Were you the guy that raised my Pewter C5?I think I delt with you when I came to your shop.
Rick....Were you the guy that raised my Pewter C5?I think I delt with you when I came to your shop.
Yes, that was me. What we did for the pilot bearing today was just an old trick one my my friends told me to do. We took the bearing and brazed the outside with tin solder. So now it has another layer of metal around it and should help it snug itself right in there. Will let you know in the morning.
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06-25-2005, 10:55 AM
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Of course they wont call you back.I guess I wont be buying anymore Eagle cranks.*********!
Did the brazeing thing work?
Did the brazeing thing work?
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And of course Eagle wont call me back either. 
06-25-2005, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1240z
Of course they wont call you back.I guess I wont be buying anymore Eagle cranks.*********!
Did the brazeing thing work?
Did the brazeing thing work?
It worked freaking perfect. It just needed a few thousandths more and wammo, tight fit.
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06-25-2005, 11:24 AM
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make sure u let ur customer know 
What happens of the brazing falls off or something happens and the pilot bearing comes out... there goes is drivetrain. And your responsible. At least if u let ur customer know and he doesnt want to wait for a new crank he can sign a waiver.
If it was my motor I would rather have the right crank specs.
What happens of the brazing falls off or something happens and the pilot bearing comes out... there goes is drivetrain. And your responsible. At least if u let ur customer know and he doesnt want to wait for a new crank he can sign a waiver.
If it was my motor I would rather have the right crank specs.
06-25-2005, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by T/A Medic
make sure u let ur customer know
What happens of the brazing falls off or something happens and the pilot bearing comes out... there goes is drivetrain. And your responsible. At least if u let ur customer know and he doesnt want to wait for a new crank he can sign a waiver.
If it was my motor I would rather have the right crank specs.
What happens of the brazing falls off or something happens and the pilot bearing comes out... there goes is drivetrain. And your responsible. At least if u let ur customer know and he doesnt want to wait for a new crank he can sign a waiver.
If it was my motor I would rather have the right crank specs.
My customers know everything I do with their cars, matter of fact he was here so I could show him.
Adding tin for fitment is not something new for builders and has been done for years as a fix. When you use solder or tin, you are applying at an extramley higher heat than what the crankshaft will see. So no need to worry.
I also think waiting for another motor is not something he is wanting to do at this point. The motor is fully built and ready to go in. Thats when we ran into the pilot bearing issue. Trust me, its tight in there, I had to use a mallet and an installer to get it in, so I consider it like stock now.
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06-26-2005, 12:59 AM
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Rick....That's a sweet idea and thinking of doing it my self.Your not concerned about getting the barings real hot or warping.You think the grease melted out of it.You think silver solder would work just as good.This is the only thing holding me up too. 
I need to get this motor in the RX7 NOW!
I need to get this motor in the RX7 NOW!
Originally Posted by Rick@Synergy
My customers know everything I do with their cars, matter of fact he was here so I could show him.
Adding tin for fitment is not something new for builders and has been done for years as a fix. When you use solder or tin, you are applying at an extramley higher heat than what the crankshaft will see. So no need to worry.
I also think waiting for another motor is not something he is wanting to do at this point. The motor is fully built and ready to go in. Thats when we ran into the pilot bearing issue. Trust me, its tight in there, I had to use a mallet and an installer to get it in, so I consider it like stock now.
Rick
Adding tin for fitment is not something new for builders and has been done for years as a fix. When you use solder or tin, you are applying at an extramley higher heat than what the crankshaft will see. So no need to worry.
I also think waiting for another motor is not something he is wanting to do at this point. The motor is fully built and ready to go in. Thats when we ran into the pilot bearing issue. Trust me, its tight in there, I had to use a mallet and an installer to get it in, so I consider it like stock now.
Rick
06-26-2005, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Plan B
Question; How do you make sure this fix is centered corectly?
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06-26-2005, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1240z
Rick....That's a sweet idea and thinking of doing it my self.Your not concerned about getting the barings real hot or warping.You think the grease melted out of it.You think silver solder would work just as good.This is the only thing holding me up too.
I need to get this motor in the RX7 NOW!
I need to get this motor in the RX7 NOW!
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06-26-2005, 03:46 PM
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Thanks alot Rick....you the Man!
Originally Posted by Rick@Synergy
THe tin solder take alot of heat, more then the motor will ever see to melt it again. So it should hold good. Bring it by if you need me to do this for you.
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