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Originally Posted by lookin-backtexas
Brian:
No, the engine has insert bearings instead of babbitt. I just got off the phone with the engine builder and what he meant by stating "one piece bearings" refers to the fact that most engine rebuilders who do inserted engines have historically used what he calls "old technology" meaning they use MG bearings that are not wide enough to fill the gap in the block and used two separate bearings on each half. He uses a single bearing on each half (obviously you can't have a one piece bearing that wraps around the crank). He pointed out another advantage in doing so in that the old technology resulted in a gap between the two bearings at the rear main; his single bearing fills the entire space resulting in no gap.
Hope this answered your question.
Thanks,
Fred
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Yes but doesn't this gap between each bearing create such a wonderful oil-well...in fact 2 oil-wells on the rear main which we know takes the biggest beating.
It seems to me that after each shutdown, motor oil settles and is trapped in these wells between the bearing shells for days or months maybe, always ready to provide
instant lubrication upon start up.