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Old 09-01-2010, 11:04 AM   #5
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Usually you only see roller bearings in the bottom ends of 2 cycle engines, how else would the fuel-oil mix suspended in air lube the bearings? (*think* roller bearings, or ball bearings, will not hold oil under pressure worth crap, to lube the rest of the engine)

The "Usual" for 4 stroke engines is a a "plain" bearing, or a "babbitt" bearing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbitt_%28metal%29

The main feature is this bearing will hold oil pressure and allows the entire engine to be lubricated with a single, simple, oil pump.

Some hybrids do exist, but they are few, and far between, and certainly not in most of our price range.


 
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