On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:50:13 GMT, Me wrote:

In article ,
Brian Whatcott wrote:

I don't even think outboard two strokes are that simple. The evinrude
55HP I stripped after it threw a rod, had roller bearing mains and con
rods - like you wish auto engines had.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK

How do you install Roller Bearings on connecting rods? All the
Roller Bearings used in engines I have ever seen, were on
single cyl engine cranks that could be pressed on from each end.
I would think that any split shell Roller Bearing, would be less
robust than a regular shell bearing in the same application.

Me just wondering........


If I remember - they were needle bearings in half shells.
Why would split shell needles be less robust than split shell plain
bearings?

Brian W