

| Subject: | Re: Bearing wear |
| From: | Pat Dooley |
| Date: | Thu, 24 Aug 2000 19:12:47 -0000 |
Robert, if the engine is making more power at lower rpm's, than there is more load on the motor. An extreme case of low rpm power would be lugging, the worse thing you can do to a motor. > Mark, > It should not increase bearing wear any more than normal but can > help because > the engine can make the power easier at lower RPMs, and you > extra power > to simply get you to your normal driving a little sooner, then > the chip will > help the engine last longer. > > > Adding the counterweights at rebuild time, makes the engine last > longer and > run smoother and increases the bearing life beyond the 150,000 to 300,000. > > > Robert >
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