Rod & Main Bearings
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Rod & Main Bearings
What bearings does everybody use and why that bearing?
I use the Clevite tri-metal HNX bearings on both mains and rods. I'm thinking about going to a softer rod bearing though.
I use the Clevite tri-metal HNX bearings on both mains and rods. I'm thinking about going to a softer rod bearing though.
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1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
mytmouz wrote:I use the King Alecular bearings...
Kings are good as long as you don't run akly!
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
How about nitrous?CDR Performance wrote:mytmouz wrote:I use the King Alecular bearings...
Kings are good as long as you don't run akly!
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1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
We used to run harder bearings and after adding a blower the mains didnt hold up well, now we run soft single layer babbit in the mains and hard multi layer in the rods. It seems to be working, it had 10 hard passes on it when we tore it down this winter and all the bearings looked good.
If you have any detonation problems a soft bearing will be better on all your other parts, but they will squish.
If you have any detonation problems a soft bearing will be better on all your other parts, but they will squish.
'63 Plymouth, Straight axle, Leaf springs, Drum brakes, 31x10.5wx15 Rears 3215lbs
Best time to date 7.99 @ 170 mph
572" Wedge 8-71 @ 28% OD, ALKY, Glide, Dana
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Best time to date 7.99 @ 170 mph
572" Wedge 8-71 @ 28% OD, ALKY, Glide, Dana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq-xzFWHtFk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfyZSw59R_o
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
Kings bearing and Nitrous, Blower, Turbo all is fine.supernova wrote:How about nitrous?CDR Performance wrote:mytmouz wrote:I use the King Alecular bearings...
Kings are good as long as you don't run akly!
Akly motors have a lot of cylinder wash and the alky get into the bootm end and eats the king bearings.
Stay away from L19 rod bolts and akly also.
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
Why?Stay away from L19 rod bolts and akly also.
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
Alcohol absorbs water, L19's can hydrogen embrittle from even the trace amount of water from the perspiration of your skin. You need to handle L19's with gloves.bert wrote:Why?Stay away from L19 rod bolts and akly also.
for more information in hydrogen embrittlement read
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
supernova wrote:What bearings does everybody use and why that bearing?
I use the Clevite tri-metal HNX bearings on both mains and rods. I'm thinking about going to a softer rod bearing though.
So what did you get for bearings?
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
I'm going to try out the King pro bearing onthe rods and leave the mains alone.
Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
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Re: Rod & Main Bearings
supernova wrote:I'm going to try out the King pro bearing onthe rods and leave the mains alone.
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