Newbie Sattley questions...

Also, when I tighten the rod cap more than hand tight, the rotating assembly binds up, slowing down significantly. I do not have the connecting rod or anything connected to the crankshaft; I am spinning the crank by hand. This is what makes me think the wrong bearings are in it.

I have not located a book/manual about this engine yet.

Any help would be appreciated.

Steve in NJ

The half shell, or what I thought were babbit, do not have the tab to stop the spinning.

It seems to me that the spacers were used because the bearings were too thick and the caps would not go on flush with the base.

Just a thought.

I also located a manual on 1 1/2 hp Sattley engine that I will order on Monday morning.

Steve

If the bearings are half shells check if they have tabs on them to stop them spinning. On older engines spacers were used to stop the half shells spinning. Very useful as older engines often kick back and the more modern anti-rotation tabs would not stop the shells spinning on the revers kick back.

Again on older engines with hand scraped bearings spacers and or shims were used to allow for the correct running clearance of the bearing and adjustment with age and use. You may need to make up some shims to get the required running clearance and check the bearing fit with marking blue and the clearance with plastigauge.

Good luck

Senlim