Engine Rebuilt - Help

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Engine Rebuilt - Help

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We are rebuilding an engine Model 14 I ordered main bearing from Spares website but they send me AMC17 I think it is of 350cc as bigger any suggestions
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If you are referring to the big-end bearing, then yes there are at least 4 different combinations of con rod & bearing depending on the model year. Late CSRs and 350 need the big one.
Details here: http://archives.jampot.dk/book/Spares_l ... o_1966.pdf (look under FLYWHEELS)
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Mine is 250cc 1962. Should AJS M14 work
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Any idea who sell them ?
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Try Alpha Bearings or Russell Motors (telephone only, they don't check emails)
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Bearing Sorted it is coming up nicely.

Noticed I have some items missing to complete rebuild such as shaft keys etc. any ideas from where I should try my luck :beer:
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Looking good! For the keys, try AMC Classic Spares.
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Hi, anyone else that can assist as they are closed atm. Thanks
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Machining parts ourself, I am lucky to have my father as engineer
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Parts Resprayed :)
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