Full floating rod bearings turned in the connecting rod as well as around
the crankshaft journal. Bearing surface on both sides.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Butters Family" <bbutters@dmi.net>
To: "brian falkner" <falken@ihug.co.nz>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Early Hemi Red Line
> Okay I give just what is a full floating bearing, remember a guy who
> used to race studebaker engines told me he did the same deal and solved
his
> bearing problems. ??? Kvach
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 6:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Early Hemi Red Line
>
>
> > < "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> > Wrote
> > <Dick,
> > <My engine was a stock '55 block, '54 crank (eventually cut and fitted
> > <for the full floating Ford flat head rod bearings), stock rockers, 12:1
> > <Jahns cast pistons, Isky flat tappet Cam, heads ported by me,
adjustable
> > 8888888888888888888888888888888888888
> >
> > Hey Tom, the bit about the Flathead full float brngs is interesting to
me
> &
> > no doubt some others!.
> > I guess this was done for durability?..those full floaters made the
early
> > flatheads almost indestructible in that area.....as compared to the 1/4
> shells
> > that were used in the Canadian engines from 41-48 & all the 49-53 8BA
> blocks,
> > ['54 in the Commonwealth].
> > Crankshaft rod journals lasted at least twice as long and if your "Donk"
> > developed a big end rattle, [low oil pressure a major factor] it would
> > still get you home, and survive a lot more thrashing for many more miles
> > especially if you chucked in a can of Bardahl Heavy Duty!.
> > These brgs are a horrific price now and I'm wondering...
> > Is this STILL a viable Hemi trick?.
> > What is the ultimate bearing design & composition for high revving V8's
> > these days?.
> > What is the ideal journal size dictated by "bearing speed" and what
other
> > factors have a bearing..[sorry] on any decision on journal diameter.
> > I understand some journal diameters are reduced to minimize bearing
speed.
> >
> > Just a coupla questions to keep you all
> > from dozing off!...from the
> > Antipodean BDF
> >
> >
> >
>
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