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Old 05-10-2020, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by RAIV-Z View Post
Is there any conclusive data that really indicates overbalance helps with reliability and/or bearing life?
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Originally Posted by mgarblik View Post
We ran 2% overbalance on the Grocery Gettet engine 541 nitrous oxide. That was the advice of my engine shop from day 1. We had excellent bearing life with those engines. The nitro engines were 4% overbalance from advice of Bill Miller, Pat Dakin (top fuel) and the Zombies.
This is all the "Data" that I need on the subject.
When Bill Miller and Pat Dakin, along with Smokey Yunick (and our own Crankshaft Technical Specialist in Ford Research) says it works, then I will not argue with them on the subject.

Post up who you think is qualified to dispute their knowledge.

Tom V.

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