Any benifits of smaller rod journals?
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I'm getting ready to build my bottem end and I'm wondering what the pros and cons are?
It seems you reduce the linear speed of the bearing by about 5% if you go from a 2.100" to a 2.000", but what if any down sides are there?
It seems you reduce the linear speed of the bearing by about 5% if you go from a 2.100" to a 2.000", but what if any down sides are there?
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The bearing speed will be reduced and the big end will actually weigh a small amount more, but not by much at all. IMO, nothing to write home about unless you're starting to turn high rpm frequently.
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LESS clearancing of the block +
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Pro : less parasitic loss Katech has an awesome video on you tube showing the c5r engine developing and the use of smaller bearing diameters which increased horsepower.
Con: will wear out faster due to have less bearing surface.
IMO: unless your building a high rpm sprint engine that your gonna year down and freshen up often if stick with the larger.
Con: will wear out faster due to have less bearing surface.
IMO: unless your building a high rpm sprint engine that your gonna year down and freshen up often if stick with the larger.
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just ran up on this dilmia /cough cough !! 2 in they dont build this rod for much more then 1000 hp soooo 2 1/2 is the way to go for bigger hp more choices ..in rods if your motor only ya there is always more power in less rotating
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Thanks for the feedback guys! I think I'm going to go for the smaller 2.000 journals and just check the bearings at the end of the "season" to see if they need to be replaced. Callies Compstar has all the goods to support it rod wise and Clevite makes the bearings. I'm not planning on huge power, ~525 BHP or so and would like it around 6800-7200 rpms so I think I'm on the right track.