Re: [alfa] RE: Rebuilt Alfetta Engine Officially Broken In

[sherwood white <vze2skmv@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

the bearing would have spun anyway . after about 5 min if a bearing goes south it was poorly rebuilt.  a good 4 cyl. can rev at least 7500 after 5 min of running (under load of course).

jason paul frautschi wrote:

> Brian Shorey writes:
> <<
> I've seen a spun bearing on a newly rebuilt Alfa motor that was revved
> too high too soon.
> >>
>
> out of curiosity, how can anyone say that the bearing spun from being revved too high too soon? don't bearings spin also in worn out engines or ones that have been poorly assembled? is there some forensic evidence that indicates a too soon, too high-revving condition in particular? maybe the bearing would have spun even if the engine had not been revved too high too soon...
>
> jason frautschi
> annapolis, md, usa
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