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Old 08-14-2013, 08:52 AM   #4
Cloudsurfer
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Originally Posted by Steve Tinker View Post
In my (humble) experience, the roller bearing will carry far more load than an equivalant sized spherical ball bearing, but its limiting function is it's ability to sustain high revs.

I'm pretty sure that the IMS bearing revolves at crankshaft speed (up to 7,200rpm), so some of our more qualified members might like to comment on this new style of bearing.....
The IMS spins at half crank speed, as that's how Porsche did the reduction to cam speed eons ago.

That said, I'd just as soon not have anything but a shell bearing in there, and now that there's an option for that.....
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