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    Offline cudabob496

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    Main bearings
    « on: October 27, 2017 - 10:08:20 PM »
    On an older performance engine, can you tell if your main bearings
    are getting close to failure/marginal by your normal oil pressure decreasing
    over time?
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    Offline 73_Cuda_4_Me

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    Re: Main bearings
    « Reply #1 on: October 28, 2017 - 08:14:11 AM »
    You would notice most oil pressure losses with cam bearing wear, but mains will reflect similar wear as the cam bearings (it was normal back in the day to just change out mains, as it is a lot easier to do, and cam bearings weren't touched)... so mains could be in a lot better condition than cam bearings...
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    Offline Aussie Challenger

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    Re: Main bearings
    « Reply #2 on: November 04, 2017 - 09:51:03 PM »
    When mains are on the way out you get a rumble coming from the engine, usually there is no difference in oil pressure until a big end wears from loss of oil then it is time for a tear down. 
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