(17-06-2024, 07:42 PM)Dave Mann Wrote: Am I correct in thinking that the bearing housing is split at mid height. Each bearing shell is 1/8" short of filling the bottom half housing something I wouldn't expect.
No, the split is slightly above the centreline so the top section is "short" and the bottom section is "tall".
(17-06-2024, 08:25 PM)dickie65 Wrote: I have just found my complete housing assemby which has tatty 40 thou shells.
it is Upper and lower housing / mounting studs / nuts and lock washer.
I also unearthed a brand new old stock set of Vandervell VP 59 Centre Main Shells
I have not found out what size the VP 59 equates to.
These are available as I have no use for them.
I don't recognise the reference VP59?
The common shells which will fit more or less straight off (it's a given that tabs may need to be removed and oil holes re-drilled in the right place) are AE/Glacier M3333M, Reliant 92627, or Vandervell VP91162. With a little more work, Mini 850 shells can be reduced in width. Jamie and David still keep some stock I believe.