[Shotimes] rod bearings

[dean james]

1.  V8's used to wear rod bearings just like everything else.  It was 
unheard of for the average engine to go 150k miles without some kind of 
rebuild.  Some did but most didn't.
2.  Auto trans. usually don't lug the engine.  When you push on the throttle 
they will downshift.
3.  Diesels are built for this kind of use.

>What about pick-ups that tow a heavy trailer, or driving up a long hill, or
>driving up a long hill while towing a trailer, or cars with auto trans 
>(that
>are notoriously in the wrong gear - esp torque conv lock-up)?  Why do I
>never hear of rod bearing problems with these vehicles?  What about the big
>diesel rigs?  They have high commpression engines AND pull heavy loads.
>Wouldn't every compression and power stroke put tremendous pressure on the
>rod bearings?  What about dump trucks?  Those guys seem to always lug (and
>buck) their engines yet I see an awful lot of very old Mack and Autocar 
>dump
>trucks on the road every day.

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