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Old 01-12-2014, 12:10 PM
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Default Aluminium Block hot bearing clearances

Thats really good information which answers my question.

This engine has a main bearing bore of 2.250" clearance of 0.00275"
Rod Journals bearing bore is 2.001 with clearance of 0.002"

I guess that gives me on the mains approx 0.0035" when hot which would indicate at least a 40wt oil. I assume if you wanted to use a really thin oil for less friction and more hp you could go to an oversize bearing shells and reduce clearance.....
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