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Old 11-30-2004, 07:26 AM
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Someone asked me if increasing your main/rod bearing clearances ie. making the crank looser in the journal .........will the engine pick up oil pressure?
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You would loose pressure because the bearing surfaces are not as tight together. Just like when you use a heavier viscosity oil, oil pressure goes up, because there is more resistance.
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That is kind of what I was thinking but I didn't know if there was something that I wasn't thinking about. Thanks.
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Indeed. I had a motor with low oil pressure and when I tore it down I found the cam bearings were worn. The more bearing clearance the lower the oil pressure.
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