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Old 11-27-2018, 02:09 PM   #11
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Default Re: Bearing clearance

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Originally Posted by Kohnke Rebabbitting View Post
Main and Rod clearance should be .001 per inch of crank. a 2 inch crank should have .002 thousandths clearance, or plus a half, .000-50 tops.

At .001, or .001-50, you will be pushing usable bearing material out of the way, and wasting it, on a 2" crank.

From cold to hot, a 2" crank will swell .002 thousandths.

Herm.
Does this mean that at operating temperature .000" oil clearance is acceptable?
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