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Old 01-27-2007 | 06:56 PM
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[sm=drowning.gif]What oven temperature setting do I use to heat up a engine to change out the bearings? Also for how long do I bake it for? Actually the whole process would be appreciated.[sm=drowning.gif][sm=drowning.gif]
Old 01-27-2007 | 09:36 PM
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Instructions are on the RC-Bearings web site.

[link=http://rc-bearings.com/]RC-Bearings.com[/link]

Click on Bearing Install and there it is.
Old 01-27-2007 | 09:37 PM
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See if this article helps you out

[link]http://www.raptortechnique.com/enginebearing.htm[/link]

Hope this helps

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Old 01-27-2007 | 10:48 PM
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Thats the ticket!! Thanks guys. Both sites are excellent.[sm=regular_smile.gif][sm=teeth_smile.gif]
Old 01-28-2007 | 10:28 AM
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Also I dont remember if either site mentions it but there's no need to freeze the bearings before installation, just heat the case and they should drop right in.
Old 01-28-2007 | 08:06 PM
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I heat the case and freeze the crank. Leave the bearings at room temp.

Pull the frozen crank out of the zip loc baggie and drop it in the bearings.

Now take the room temp bearing/crank assembly and slip it in the hot case. Drops right in.

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