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Old 19th August 2020, 10:05
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Originally Posted by Makko View Post
Hey Tim! I still haven't got all the oil out of my underpants after taking leads etc. in the crankcase!!.......

Rgds.
Dave
Oh yes Dave, taking leads! Those Doxford main and BE spherical bearing were a real work-up but it wasn't just the sphericals. A 6 cylinder LB had 61 bearings - 25 spherical, 18 conventional white metal and 18 steel-on-steel. Looking back with the benefit of >50 years hindsight I find it difficult to understand why they were so popular but perhaps my views are distorted by the fact that most of my time was spent with the 75LBs. The last one I sailed on was on its third crankshaft in 15 years and then she had major machining in situ a couple of years later. And then there was the one with an excentric main bearing journal. And then there was..........
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