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<DIV><SPAN class=785374113-20062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Hi Earl,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=785374113-20062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Whatever else their shortcomings, a bronze-bushed Fox 35 with a properly
lapped in bushing-to-crank fit (not necessarily facory stock!) would run forever
and not leak fuel or base compression. The friction is higher, but there is no
displacement limit! The engine would even be lighter! A small steel
thrust-washer for starter loads will be necessary, but that's
simple.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=785374113-20062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> EHaury@aol.com
[mailto:EHaury@aol.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 19, 2003 10:21
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: OS After Run
Rituals<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Dean<BR><BR>And I worded "ball bearings" carefully
to avoid other implications! Couldn't agree more regarding the loads generated
by "pinging." The noise one hears is the vibration of the engine parts smacked
by the pressure wave from the detonation. Most crank / rod / piston breakage
is detonation related, and as you point out, bearing failure. Bushing bearings
do work well in automotive engines. Maybe a pressure oil feed, dry sump
system.....<BR><BR>Earl<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>