[Shotimes] rod bearings

[James F. Ryan III]

> To do it right replace the rod & main bearings and the oil pump.

Rod bearings - Clevite new.  Main bearings - Clevite new.  Oil pump - where
do you get one of these?



Jim Ryan
Wayne, NJ
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John Weidenbenner
>Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:34 AM
>To: 'David Schultz'; shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
>
>The 3.2 oil pump capacity is 25% greater than the 3.0 pump. This
>has to be a
>major reason why the 3.0 is so hard on rod bearings. Not everyone believes
>that lugging the engine kills the rod bearings. Lugging the engine
>on a worn
>engine will sometimes make the oil pressure light flicker at near stall
>speed, but that's just showing you the condition of the lubrication system.
>I believe its just an old wives tail. Anyone have any real proof?
>
>Sometimes just rod bearing replacement will increase the oil pressure
>enough. To do it right replace the rod & main bearings and the oil pump.
>
>John W.
>
>
>
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
>
>> Yeah, the rod bearings on my '95 were trashed at 86K miles. See Rod
>Bearing
>> Job:
>>
>>  http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=rsporter
>>
>> But, this was an MTX.
>>
>> One of our suspicions is that MTXs can have more wear if the engine was
>> lugged around, with poor maintenance playing a lesser role.
>>
>> Now, you are doing a 3.2, which I assume has spent it's life in
>front of a
>> ATX. What did the rest of the engine look like? Was the oil ever changed
>in
>> 90K+ miles??
>>
>> Ron Porter
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of David Schultz
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:18 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
>
> This is true.  I am in the process of rebuilding a 3.2l, and have replaced
> the main and rod bearings.  Where as the rods had considerable, but even
> wear, the main bearings had considerably less visible signs of wear and
> probably didn't need replacing.  The rod berings however, did not have
much
> life left in them.  This on an engine '94 engine with 90,xxx miles on it.
>
> Dave
>
> >I see it as the other way around. Rod bearings, by design, take more
> >punishment and are more susceptible to failure. Mains have a rather easy
> >life (relatively speaking). I see the loss of oil pressure due to wear on
> >rod bearings.
> >
> >Ron Porter
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