[Fot] Fw: Another Oil Pressure Question

[Rick Parent]

I have been using the BPN bearing for years in our 8500rpm (always needed 
;-) Spit motors also.

Rick


>I have been using the tri-metal bearings from British Parts Northwest in my 
>8k rpm (ony when needed) Spitfire for 2 seasons. No issues.
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Wheeler" <jwheeler1947 at yahoo.com>
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 5:01:14 PM
> Subject: [Fot] Another Oil Pressure Question
>
> Thanks to everyone on the list who have sent me suggestions relative to 
> the
> oil pressure problem I am having with the TR-3 engine I just rebuilt. I am
> working through them one by one, and today I made some progress. At full
> temp, the pressure at idle was 20 psi (up from almost zero last week). 
> Before
> I tear into the lower end, I thought I would get a good set of rod 
> bearings on
> hand. The ones I put in the engine were standard size bearings from Moss.
> Back when I was racing (pre-1998), Vandervell bearings were generally
> available (but becoming scarce) and it appears there are none available 
> any
> more. Does anyone have a set of standard size Vandervell rod bearings for 
> a
> TR-3/4 that they would like to sell? Or, what rod bearings are people
> currently using in race engines, and where can I find them? As usual, I'm
> sure this group will have some good ideas. Thanks.
>
> Jack
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