Although performance bearings aren't the first thing you think of when defining the specifications for a high-performance engine, and they probably won't do much to increase engine output, they are ...
To improve both the durability and reliability of the main bearing, and also to reduce friction, a technique was developed to measure transient sliding friction of main bearings in a firing engine.
Early in 2017, HOT ROD successfully rescued my 1956 Ford pickup (May 2017 issue and online at HOTROD.com—Editor). Equipped with a supercharged, electronic-fuel-injected, 5.0L small-block that's backed ...
Engine bearings do many things. They support moving parts like crankshafts and connecting rods, but they also play a role in determining an engine's oil pressure and protect the crankshaft from being ...