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Adger Smith · 08-23-2021, 01:25 AM

Larry,
The design of the bearing is important. The size of the rod bore determines crush. You may need a bearing with more ellipse or a slightly thicker oil for the .003 clearance.
It is a long read, but Mahle has a good read on bearings.
All bearings are not created equal!
https://www.speedperf6rmanc3.com/con...20Bearings.pdf

08-23-2021, 01:25 AM	#4
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Micro Welding of bearing shell to rod housing bore Larry, The design of the bearing is important. The size of the rod bore determines crush. You may need a bearing with more ellipse or a slightly thicker oil for the .003 clearance. It is a long read, but Mahle has a good read on bearings. All bearings are not created equal! https://www.speedperf6rmanc3.com/con...20Bearings.pdf __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 08-23-2021 at 01:30 AM. Reason: add