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01-30-2005, 05:52 PM
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Agree and Disagree.
Coated bearings are a good insurance policy, much like synthetic oil. Sometimes when you're using weaker blocks and cranks/rods coated bearings might be a good insurance policy to have.
Coated bearings are a good insurance policy, much like synthetic oil. Sometimes when you're using weaker blocks and cranks/rods coated bearings might be a good insurance policy to have.
01-30-2005, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
yea, but KBC....why would you build a motor w/a weaker block and crank/rods? even budget stuff can withstand some serious hp.
for that just keep your stock stuff, unless it blew up, but saving a couple hundred aint worth buying crap.
01-30-2005, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
yea, but KBC....why would you build a motor w/a weaker block and crank/rods? even budget stuff can withstand some serious hp.
If you've ever taken a 4-Bolt Main SBC block and line-honed it, check it, un-torqued the caps, torqued them back on, and then checked them again, you'll see that you're getting different results. Do this with a DART or Bowtie block and the results will almost be exactly the same.
Imagine what happens to a stock 502 block when you're using an Eagle rotating assembly kit, steel splayed mains, and you're making close to 1500HP. Things move.
01-30-2005, 06:36 PM
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I have torqued an LS1 main down and checked it 3 times in a row just to make sure and it was always the same. These motors are really tough. I think that if you are going to put a motor together why wouldn't you put coated mains and rods in. Just the same as if you could coat the pistons.
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Originally Posted by GueSS Who
I have torqued an LS1 main down and checked it 3 times in a row just to make sure and it was always the same. These motors are really tough. I think that if you are going to put a motor together why wouldn't you put coated mains and rods in. Just the same as if you could coat the pistons.
