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Old 10-04-2013, 12:00 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by southernstar View Post
I didn't say that NO conclusions can be drawn, only that at this point we cannot resolve the issue about the overall efficacy of direct oil feeding the bearing - and both the LN Solution and DOF utilize pressurized oil feed.
While technically correct, the Solution system utilizes a solid bearing surface, not unlike the crankshaft journal, while the DOF sprays oil into a spinning ball bearing unit. What happens to the oil entering each system at say 3,000 RPM is going to be totally different in terms of air entrainment, etc..........
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