Re: Generator End Bushing Description for the April '30+Generator.

Posted by Jack Richard on February 28, 1998 at 19:48:48

In Reply to: Generator End Bushing Description for the April '30+Generator.
posted by Gordon Biggar on February 28, 1998 at 18:36:26

Gordon-
The wick is intended to supply oil to the bronze "Oilite" bushing - there was no hole in the bushing, but since this material is "porus" and will hold some oil in it, the idea of the wick was to provide oil which the bearing would soak up as it was used up and became dried out. The same arrangement was used for years in Autolight generators also.

: The following may be construed as minutia, but I do find the issue of interest, nonetheless!
: I am in the process of rebuilding two of the late-model generators that have the oiler and wick recess on the rear end plate, ostensibly to be used for lubricating the rear bushing, which replaced the roller bearing used on the previous generator.
: My question pertains to the original description of that rear bushing.Ones sold today by Bratton's and others are solid, which negates the purpose of the rear oiler, since the bushings seal off the oil passage.Of course, the new bushings are described as "Oilite," so they probably should last quite some time without supplemental lubrication.
: Does anyone know what the original bushings looked like?
: Did they contain a round (or elongated) hole in the side to enable the wick to flow oil to the shaft?If so, was the diameter of the hole large enough so that the wick could make contact with the shaft at all times?
: I am told that the original bushings were also impregnated with oil but, obviously, Ford engineers decided that some supplemental lubrication was also required.
: Is there any reason why I should not drill a hole in the bushing -- via the wick shaft, for example -- once the bushing is installed in its recess?(400-grit sandpaper could then be used, I suppose,to ensure that no burrs remain on the interior of the bushing.)
: Thanks for any and all thoughts!
: Gordon Biggar
: Houston, Texas

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original bushings Bob Carabbio February 28, 1998 at 22:25:27(0)

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