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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