<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><HTML><HEAD><META content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" http-equiv=Content-Type><META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 11.00.10570.1001"></HEAD><BODY>What brand was the alum/problem ones?<br><br>Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint!<br><br><div id="htc_header" style="">----- Reply message -----<br>From: "Van Mulders Marcel via Fot" <fot@autox.team.net><br>Date: Wed, Apr 26, 2017 4:26 am<br>Subject: [Fot] Clevite rod bearings<br>To: "'My apologies for not informing you sooner.'" <bfeparts@aol.com><br>Cc: <fot@autox.team.net><br><br><br></div>
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class=980301408-26042017>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?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=980301408-26042017>Marcel</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Van:</B> Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net]
<B>Namens </B>My apologies for not informing you sooner. via
Fot<BR><B>Verzonden:</B> woensdag 26 april 2017 03:06<BR><B>Aan:</B>
toodamnfunky@comcast.net; fot@autox.team.net<BR><B>Onderwerp:</B> Re: [Fot]
Clevite rod bearings<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Hello All,</DIV>
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<DIV>BFE has the STD and .010 in Stock for those interested.</DIV>
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<DIV>Brian Howlett</DIV>
<DIV><EM><STRONG>British Frame and Engine</STRONG></EM></DIV>
<DIV>626-419-2786</DIV>
<DIV>bfeparts@aol.com<BR></DIV></DIV>
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Message-----<BR>From: JIm Gray via Fot <fot@autox.team.net><BR>To: fot
<fot@autox.team.net><BR>Sent: Tue, Apr 25, 2017 8:28 am<BR>Subject: [Fot]
Clevite rod bearings<BR><BR>
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<DIV>It looks like Mahle/Clevite <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">are going to
discontinue them at least on the standard bearing size.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>Any suggestions on an alternate? I run the Tri-metal mains. I need to get
two sets, one standard and one</DIV>
<DIV>.010 under so I can get some measurements. I have a crank that's right on
the edge of running a standard</DIV>
<DIV>bearing but I won't know for sure until I can measure the ID's with
bearings in place.</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for the input as always,</DIV>
<DIV>Jim Gray</DIV>
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