[Benchai]

Repco don't list the correct spigot bearing for the 1.0L. It's a 10 x 15 x 15 needle roller and it's OD makes it too hard for the local bearing shop. Anyone got any ideas other than Suzistore?

[weaves]

thats a prick of a size.

i would say a sinted bronze bush would be the go

[303zuke]

Have you actually got the motor out yet?

Most (Many? Some??) F10A cranks are drilled with a stepped spigot bore. They have a deep hole to accept a long gearbox shaft and the needle roller bearing, and also a shallower, wider hole that accepts a 6300 sealed roller bearing that was also used on the 1.3. The 6300 bearing also has a 10mm ID and sits further along the input shaft, meaning that if you have worn the part of the shaft that the needle roller runs on, by changing over to a 6300 ball bearing, you get a "New" bearing shaft surface!

[Benchai]

303zuke wrote:

Have you actually got the motor out yet?

Most (Many? Some??) F10A cranks are drilled with a stepped spigot bore.

Alas, mine is not one of these. I was wondering why the 4sp had such a long shaft and this explains it. I was equally worried that the shorter shaft of the 5sp may be a problem. Do you think the short shaft with the needle roller bearing will be a mismatch?

[Benchai]

weaves wrote:

thats a prick of a size.

i would say a sinted bronze bush would be the go

Can you buy sintered bronze in solid pieces do you know? I have a lathe(not that I'm that good at using it) and could make one if that's the best option