Thread: Guessing Game Mk III : What Engineering Marvel is this.?

Is it something to hold a crankshaft up while the main bearings are removed for servicing?

Also, is your name John or Ron?

Originally Posted by p38arover

So, is your name John or Ron?

I answer to a lot of stuff, but Ron works.
John Smith is handy when you don't want to chased on the internet.

[QUOTE=p38arover;2697834]Is it something to hold a crankshaft up while the main bearings are removed for servicing?

getting closer.
More bearing related..........doesn't hold up a crank, or push or pull a bearing.
It saves a lot of money.

So poor old John Smith gets chased instead. All, 100,000,000 of them.

Is it an adjustable shaft locator?

To do with pouring white metal bearings?

Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

To do with pouring white metal bearings?

Not pouring bearings.
crankshaft /bearing related.
It doesn't hold anything up..........but is bolted to a important existing engine part.
I gotta go back to work now.
If no one gets it by knock of time I will post the picture and instructions from the box saying how it is used.
Its an old idea and one which can be used on modern engines as well as a older engines.
It is interesting the idea is still used on ships as when a big diesel engine is fitted to a ship, it is not coming out again if something bearing wise goes wrong.

I'm thinking that looks like a honing stone in the middle there, so I'm guessing it's to do with refurbishing journals.

Well I'm thinking It's not stone but white metal and it's a temporary bearing cap.