[Fot] Clevite rod bearings

Wed Apr 26 02:26:00 MDT 2017

I recently bought Trimetal .010" main bearings from Moss Motors for a TR6
engine, after aluminium main bearings had failed and caused damage troughout
the engine. A Penrite laboratorium did analyse the oil : massive amounts of
all sorts of engine metals, even bronze coming from the valve guides. I
heard off another similar case of engine damage probably caused by aluminium
main bearings (TR3 engine). Maybe there is a poor batch of bearings around,
or aluminium bearings should ALWAYS be avoided, at least in a race engine. I
used Running in oil (penrite) :  it is of no benefit it seems, and probably
it's better not to use it. Any experiences?
Marcel

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Van: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] Namens My apologies for not
informing you sooner. via Fot
Verzonden: woensdag 26 april 2017 03:06
Aan: toodamnfunky at comcast.net; fot at autox.team.net
Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] Clevite rod bearings

Hello All,

BFE has the STD and .010 in Stock for those interested.

Brian Howlett
British Frame and Engine
626-419-2786
bfeparts at aol.com

-----Original Message-----
From: JIm Gray via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
To: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Apr 25, 2017 8:28 am
Subject: [Fot] Clevite rod bearings

It looks like Mahle/Clevite are going to discontinue them at least on the
standard bearing size.
Any suggestions on an alternate? I run the Tri-metal mains. I need to get
two sets, one standard and one
.010 under so I can get some measurements. I have a crank that's right on
the edge of running a standard
bearing but I won't know for sure until I can measure the ID's with bearings
in place.
Thanks for the input as always,
Jim Gray

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