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Old 09-13-2010, 07:50 AM
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What are you guys using as far as rod and main bearings for your FI builds. Is it worth the extra $$ for coated or some other specific type of bearings and why?
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Originally Posted by blown94
What are you guys using as far as rod and main bearings for your FI builds. Is it worth the extra $$ for coated or some other specific type of bearings and why?
depends on the power level-how much power are you trying to make?
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Sorry, ask a lazy question,......
Its going to be a 383 with about 15 psi boost (maybe more down the road), and an occassional 100-150 shot of nitrous. Mostly street car with trips to the track, and lots of abuse. Its a toy.
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interested also....

for a 600+ daily driver.. turned up to 800ish for the track...
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I run an OEM replacement bearing for the crank and cam - clevite I think. Nothing fancy.

Engine has stayed together this way for ~25k miles
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my BBC truck, i put armor coated bearings rod/mains, it takes alot to hurt them, I payed the extra for my peace of mind, if you plan on a tear down every year then go stander non coated,
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