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Old 01-11-2011, 01:10 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by RETed View Post
Less friction = more efficient engine
More efficient engine = more power using less fuel

Or course, the downside is that needle bearings are less reliable versus journal bearings.
I'd imagine service interval is a lot shorter for these needle bearings versus journal bearings.
If you're building a "race engine", this is not going to matter.


-Ted
What would make the needle bearing less reliable vs journal?
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