fitting an off the shelf SKF bearing for IMS

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

But recognize that a lot of very smart fellows who have these generic part numbers have still chosen to use the LN kit .

There is a reason for that. For some unknown rationale, people keep trying to replicate the LN ceramic hybrid bearing using off the shelf units. I can assure you that the real LN bearing is not an off the shelf item, it is made for them, exclusively. They went through the effort to hire a bearing engineer to help them design a workable product, tested it repeatedly in running engines, and then modified or replace various components before bringing the final product to market. The result is a well designed replacement bearing whose shear number of successful installations speaks for itself.

And people still try to find a cheap way out by experimenting with unknown and unproven bearings at the risk of a very expensive engine, all in the hope of saving a couple of bucks. Sorry. but I just do not understand this.