Reply To: Bleed hole above reed block

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frankr wrote:

So if the bushing was 180, would the outside groove have aligned with the crankcase hole? Was it an Oilite busing? Oilite is porous like a sponge. Interesting.

Like I said, I don’t know about Neptunes.. At least not in this case.

Frank, if the old bushing was turned 180, the groove on the outside of the bushing would
have aligned with the hole from the reed box, but it would have just been
a passage into the crankcase, as the groove didn’t go to the top side
or into the bushing, hence I don’t see how it could have aided in
lubricating the bushing. I may have to buy another 1956 Mini Mite to
see how it’s put together, lol. The bushing was not oillite.

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