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Stangman
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Bearing clearances
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March 10, 2024, 03:24:28 PM »
What are the most common bearing clearances for street/strip on a 482. Mostly street maybe 400 miles a year, 2 or 3 times a year to the track. About 600 horsepower.
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blykins
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March 10, 2024, 04:32:09 PM »
Depends on the bearing, but I usually aim for .0027-.003" on the mains and around .0025" on the rods with BBC rods. That's worked for me for a couple decades...
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Stangman
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March 10, 2024, 09:22:18 PM »
Thanks Brent
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Barry_R
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March 10, 2024, 10:00:36 PM »
Similar here.
.0027+/-.0002 on both
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Stangman
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Thanks Barry.
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