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Old 05-02-2026, 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by scott70 View Post
Yes that has happened to me before with clearances too tight and wiped the bearings on the dyno. These are just a little looser than what I was hoping for. At .0023 and .0025 the bearings looked great I guess when they took it apart. I know the oil pressure might be a tad lower.
I would be happier with .0035 to .004 on those big mains. That where my 455 was set up and it had 75-60 lbs cold, 60 lbs running down the track and never got below 40lbs at idle.
Lasted 30 years too.
I would not want to run a 455 with .0025 on the mains.

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