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Ol' Ron · 03-13-2023, 04:06 PM

I'm amazed that I can still read this stuff, and almost understand what we're talking about. Been awhile since I fit a set of bearings, and my new engine has them. Probably have to read this thread a few times so I can figger it out.
Yes the .002" clearance is .001 on each side. Something that wasn'r brought up was rod . Opening up the bearings to allow more oil to pass through, you also have to narrow the bearings and rods as well. .010/,012"is what I use. Again this is old stockcar bS.
Many years ao I built a 296ci engine for Ron Horrell, You don't hear about them much anymore, but they werecheao to build and ran pretty well, Compression was easy to come by. These werrefered to as 3/8X3/8, 3 3/8 bore and 4 18 stroke. after 50k miles It was replaced with a 204 blown engine. I offere to freshen it up but he said it didn't use a drop of oil and had good oil pressure.
Gramps

03-13-2023, 04:06 PM	#38
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Re: Bearing clearance I'm amazed that I can still read this stuff, and almost understand what we're talking about. Been awhile since I fit a set of bearings, and my new engine has them. Probably have to read this thread a few times so I can figger it out. Yes the .002" clearance is .001 on each side. Something that wasn'r brought up was rod . Opening up the bearings to allow more oil to pass through, you also have to narrow the bearings and rods as well. .010/,012"is what I use. Again this is old stockcar bS. Many years ao I built a 296ci engine for Ron Horrell, You don't hear about them much anymore, but they werecheao to build and ran pretty well, Compression was easy to come by. These werrefered to as 3/8X3/8, 3 3/8 bore and 4 18 stroke. after 50k miles It was replaced with a 204 blown engine. I offere to freshen it up but he said it didn't use a drop of oil and had good oil pressure. Gramps