Rod Squirt Hole ?

[AMXguy]

Sorry about all the questions lately, my new rod bearings don't have a hole for the oil squirt, my machine shop says forget it they're all that way. any opinions?

[Aussie Challenger]

Maybe he's a fraud or cheby guy and wants to get rid of competition, what brand bearing?   

[AMXguy]

I'd have to go look again, I remember they're made in Australia it's all this crank grinder uses.

[femtnmax]

Don't those holes spray oil on the backside of the piston skirts and dome?   The oil would help pull heat off the pistons.   I would get shells with oil hole in them.   JMO.
I could check here and see whats being offered by Cleavite, but lots of forum members can do that or should know off the top.

[AMXguy]

Yes that was the intention for the hole, I ran into this a few years ago on an AMC 390 and was told the same thing.

 I find lots of listing for different brand bearings but none of them say anything about if they havbe the hole or not. I suppose a guy could put a little notch in them himself if it was worth the effort. I'm guessing everyone has decided that old bit of technology is a joke or something.

[Aussie Challenger]

Holes are usually for lubing the thrust side of the bore for the piston, maybe they think that there is too much oil being splashed around.   

[moper]

Yeah, they are not produced with the hole because they realized it contributes to oil contamination in the chamber. New rods dont have it either.

[AMXguy]

I guess that takes care of that then. thanks