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Old 04-13-2010 | 07:15 PM
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i currently have a .020 crank. i am using acl .020 bearings and my clearances are .0015. if i use a .019 bearing with my clearance be .0025. this may sound like a stupid question i just want to make sure my thinking is correct before i waste another 180 on bearings.

its a 6.0L that is turbod going for 1000 fwhp.
Old 04-13-2010 | 07:20 PM
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If that is an iron block I would go with the .025 and make sure I had a good oil pump to move lots of oil through the bearings at that power level. The .015 might be ok on an aluminum block and less power.
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it is an iron block. i have a tsp ported and shimmed oil pump. i would assume it would sufficient for what i have.

by .025 do you mean .0025 for the bearing clearance?
Old 04-13-2010 | 07:48 PM
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one more question....

who make .019 race bearings. all i have found is the rod bearings.




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