main and rod bearing clearances
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was wonder what rod and main bearing clearance to run. i was reading an artice in hot boat a blown 1000hp 572 blower motor built by steve burle he sets his rods and mains up a .0035 which i thought to be too loose. was wondering what clearance you sroker motor guys were running. im going blown 4 5/8 stroke cranks, are blown motors generally set up with looser clearance due to extra heat swelling things in blown app? or do you thnk he's running the clearances taht loose because of the 4.5" stroke of a 572. thx for any insight.
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As a point of reference, the Merc Service Manual for the 800SC (blown 572) gives the following numbers for the rods-.0025 to .003 with rod side clearance at .020 to .026. Mains are .0025 to .003 with #5 (rear) at .0035 to .004. These are production or build numbers. Just trying to help.
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The more power you put the crank the more it will flex. You need more bearing clearance as the crank flexes. More oil cushion for big power also.
There are other considerations.
My typical marine clearances for most everything is .003 mains and .0275 - .003 rods.
There are other considerations.
My typical marine clearances for most everything is .003 mains and .0275 - .003 rods.
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I ran .003 on the mains... .0025 on the rods... some people like a little more clearance on the rear main... up to .0035 I was running 10-4 valvoline at 200 degrees on a 540 blown BBC. No oiling problems after I got rid of the straight 50 weight.
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I like everything at .003.The rear main i make .003 too for good oil pressure.Every motor we build at Zuls is kept between .0027-.0032.
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Ya most like the higher clearance on the blower motors or rpm motors.
Also a blown motor I got from Jim Oddy they put the higher oil pressure spring in the oil pump .They said they found it to give better bearing life ,more cushion?it had 93 psi with 40wt on the Dyno
.I thought this was high but it did not have any bearing problems when I tore it down or and excess windage for all that oil slinging around in there.
Also a blown motor I got from Jim Oddy they put the higher oil pressure spring in the oil pump .They said they found it to give better bearing life ,more cushion?it had 93 psi with 40wt on the Dyno
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Anybody else have any experience on this ???
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Originally Posted by JCPERF
I like everything at .003.The rear main i make .003 too for good oil pressure.Every motor we build at Zuls is kept between .0027-.0032.
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i like 2.7 to 3 on the rods and 3 to 3.3 on the crank and i do not open up the rear more then 3.5 always makes good oil presure even after the motor gets hot