The pro drag racers use aluminum connecting rods to steel crank shaft, no bearing inserts. These engines generate about 3,000 hp for 5 seconds or so. Then it's do a re-build for the next run. Sid Wood, KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD sidney.w...@titan.com
-----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Ron Eason Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 11:29 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Engine Bearing I suspect that B/S is using new technology of bonding nickel/silicate or something like that to the journals for bearings. I have a set of Nickel cylinders and its hard to identify the difference between aluminum and nickel. The surface is a little grayer. KRron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Matheson" <mathe...@dodo.com.au> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 4:26 AM Subject: Re: KR> Engine Bearing > Open up one of the larger Briggs & Stratton lawn mower engines and you'll > see that they have now opted for NO bearings whatsoever, just aluminum rods > ------------------------- > > > I would call this a throw away engine. Not something that is flying you > around. > > > Phil Matheson > mathe...@dodo.com.au > VH-PKR ( reserved) > 61 3 58833588 > > See our VW Engines and Home built web page at > http://www.vw-engines.com/ > www.homebuilt-aviation.com/
