{"id":2329,"date":"2019-02-16T00:18:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T04:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2019-02-16T00:19:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T04:19:06","slug":"fwd-the-secret-life-of-bearings-a-test-of-bearing-and-oil-wear-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/staging\/index.php\/2019\/02\/16\/fwd-the-secret-life-of-bearings-a-test-of-bearing-and-oil-wear-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Fwd: The Secret Life of Bearings: A Test Of Bearing And Oil Wear Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Jeff Smith<\/a> <\/span><\/span>February 14, 2019<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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It can be a very tortuous existence for engine bearings. Think about it. Bearings are there to be abused and many engine builders treat them as a consumable. Most of the attention bearings receive is heaped upon design, clearances, and oil feed theory. But once the engine is broken-in and running, attention shifts to other concerns.<\/p>\n

This story looks at how bearings, coatings, and the oil you choose can have a dramatic effect on bearing life. As you might expect, this means spending a little more money up front, but the results may make that an easy decision.<\/p>\n

The engineers at King Bearings<\/a> have recently developed a new performance rod and main bearing called the pMaxBlack. This is a bearing with major changes to the tri-metal alloy, in a quest to create a material that is still soft enough to handle a high-output engine, while simultaneously offering increased fatigue resistance and load carrying capacity. The inside story on how King developed this bearing is steeped in alloy-metal technology, so let\u2019s just say they figured out a way to make a bearing stronger to withstand the abuse from increased power levels while still making it soft enough to properly do its job.<\/p>\n

Bearing Theory<\/strong><\/p>\n

Race or performance oriented tri-metal bearings are built intentionally soft because, if a rod journal deflects or a crankshaft bends under high load, the journal may contact the bearing. If the bearing is soft enough, it merely wears slightly. Unfortunately, cold startups tend to take their toll on engine bearings, since the crank rotates for several revolutions before the film of oil builds up between the bearing and the journal. This is why you often see race teams pressure lube the engine each time before cold startup.<\/p>\n

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