Wheel Bearings: Pressing Bearings In Less Time With Fewer Comebacks
Servicing these bearings requires a little bit more finesse and tools when compared to hub units or tapered roller bearings. With the right tools and information, these jobs can be moneymakers.
King Engine Bearings Introduces New eCat
The new eCat includes three basic search functions. Users can search by engine/brand, by dimensions (housing diameter, length and thickness) and by part number (King or interchange).
King Engine Bearings Launches Facebook Page
King Engine Bearings, a leader in automotive, aviation and high-performance engine bearings, has launched an official Facebook page for business customers and consumers. The company is encouraging people to “like” the page in order to receive the latest updates on King products, events, technical data and industry news.
Live-Axle Wheel Bearings
In 1963, almost every car manufactured in the U.S. had a solid rear axle. There were exceptions like the Corvette and Corvair. Today, many light- to medium-duty trucks still use live rear axles. While the design differentials have changed, the ends of the axles have not. The improvements in have been made in the materials
Tech Tip: Measuring Wall Thickness of Main and Rod Bearings
Although the best method to measure clearance between the crankshaft and crankshaft bearings is by using a bore gauge while the bearing is installed in the cylinder block or connecting rod, the question of measuring wall thickness of the bearings to calculate the clearances still comes up from time to time.
Tech Tip: Influence of Grooved Main Bearings on Performance
Manufacturers are frequently asked what difference grooving makes. Various forms of main bearing grooving have been used over the years. It’s essential to understand that bearings depend on a film of oil to keep them separated from the shaft surface. This oil film is developed by shaft rotation. As the shaft rotates, it pulls oil into the loaded area of the bearing and rides up on this film much like a tire hydroplaning on wet pavement.
New Application Guide from King Engine Bearings
King Engine Bearings has released its new application guide for the company’s HP and XP high performance engine bearings. King manufactures a large selection of bearings engineered for specific applications, including: circle track, drag racing, monster trucks, off-road racing, tractor pulls, sprint cars and off-shore racing.
Wheel Bearings
Wheel bearings can be of either ball or tapered roller type. The ball bearings used for front wheel bearing applications are an angular type. An angular-type ball bearing will accept greater thrust loads than a Conrad-type bearing, which will accept a 100 percent load in the radial or thrust position and any combination of a 100 percent load. A tapered roller bearing will accept both a radial and a thrust load. All wheel bearings come in sets.
King Engine Bearings Releases Video of Company’s 2010 PRI Show Technical Seminar
King Engine Bearings has released the video of a standing room only technical seminar conducted at the 2010 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (PRI Show) in Orlando, FL, by Dr. Dmitri Kopeliovich.
MAHLE Clevite Inc. Adds Clevite Engine Bearings to its Light Vehicle Electronic Catalog – Launchpad
MAHLE Clevite Inc. has added Clevite engine bearings (1990 and newer applications) to its light vehicle electronic catalog offered through Launchpad (a portal of eCatalogs). The addition of 1990 and newer engine bearings completes the eCatalog’s light vehicle product offering – which also includes pistons, piston rings, filters, turbochargers and gaskets (also 1990 and newer).