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1909 Camshaft Bearings...
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 7:41 pm
by VowellArt
Does anybody know what these look like? I know what the rear one looks like and the middle one, but the front one (according to catalogs) is for 24-27....so, is the 1909 bearing different than this later one?
Also need to know which way the bearing clip goes, at the moment I've got it drawn on the top side of the bearing, because this puts the set screw hole perpendicular to the right side of the engine block.
Re: 1909 Camshaft Bearings...
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 7:50 pm
by RGould1910
09 to 23 front bearing was shaped different because the front cam lobes were not lengthened as were those on later camshafts. There are examples in quite a few sources eg Fahstocks articles, parts catalogues etc. I belive the Model T manual has illustrations.
There may be other changes I'm not aware of but that's the major difference.
Re: 1909 Camshaft Bearings...
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 3:15 am
by VowellArt
Richard, you say it is shaped different, how, is it shorter? I've seen some 1909 camshafts and the wear on the front bearing cam surface shows that the bearing is almost right up against if not against the front cam lobe. I'm wondering if they made that particular end thicker, so as to keep the lobe from hanging up on the bearing.
As for getting pictures I don't have any of those sources you mentioned available to me, so I thought I'd ask y'all here what the bloody thing looks like and maybe even get a photo of one (don't need much, just a side view would be fine).
Re: 1909 Camshaft Bearings...
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 4:58 am
by Kerry
Early bearings had no babbitt, don't know when the change, I'll check my stock of bearings later to see if I still have them.