Originally Posted by
matrixmike28
I just put a TKO rear bearing and a fresh front bearing in a 7 port I am rebuilding and now when I put the crank in it is a little hard to turn. The rear bearing seems to be seated all the way back. Is it possible I messed up the race? It spins freely without the crank in. This was the first time I replaced a rear bearing. I heated the motor and used a wooden dowel and a small hammer to tap in the bearing. It did not go in easy. (new case) Any suggestions?
I just replaced front and rear bearings in a speed with tko ceramic. The engine had a bad noise and I thought it was bearings. Well the noise went away but I did notice after I installed the bearings that the crank felt tighe when i would spin it by hand. I took the engine back apart and made sure that everything was right. It was so I ran it. After a day of qualifiers I took the engine back out and inspected the clutch and engine. The crank now spins very free. I guess the tko's just had to free up. Runs great now. Had about 5 gallons on the stock rear and replaced the front 1 time at around 2-3 gallons. Great engine.
