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Originally Posted by updraught
Have there been problems with the new V8 bearings?
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Not that I'm aware. They may even be stronger/longer lived because of the smaller seal area/better control of entrance contamination.
They certainly were used on a "higher horsepower" application. (i.e. compare V8 capability to 4 cylinder capability)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_flathead_V8_engine (95 horsepower in 1939)
Joe K