Subject	Is tighter always better?
Posted by	ZXoltan on December 10, 2010 at 4:00 PM
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Message	I am thinking about changing out my bearings when I pull the engine for new turbos. I have seen it suggested to go up a grade to "tighten up the bearing clearances" but wondering if this is wise or not. It seems that the factory would have done this if it was prudent.... but then again we now have a lot of upgrades that are improvements over factory. Any advice? PS- Get your mind out of the gutter you sick freaks ;-)
Follow Ups	Is tighter always better? - ZXoltan 16:00:58 12/10/10 The only reason I can think of tightening up the clearances - JonnyZ(SoCal) 16:28:02 12/10/10 the things you learned at UTI is for stock rebuilds - aliaZ 16:37:20 12/10/10 2nd -> more power = larger clearances - LitlElvis 16:49:53 12/10/10 applies to engine bearings as well IMHO - aliaZ 18:17:15 12/10/10 Yes, I've always followed ~0.001" per inch of journal dia - LitlElvis 18:40:33 12/10/10 according to my sig pic - Adam (NoVA) 16:53:49 12/10/10 Lol! (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 17:06:11 12/10/10 appropriate answer (n/m) - WickedZX (NoVA) 17:19:03 12/10/10 thread hijack - Adam (NoVA) 17:21:55 12/10/10 My 240 is long gone. - WickedZX (NoVA) 17:47:11 12/10/10 update your profile :) (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 09:55:50 12/11/10 not necessarily (n/m) - aliaZ 18:19:57 12/10/10 Always stay within recommended specs. "Tighten up", - zellamay 18:24:10 12/10/10 "always" is incorrect in my opinion - aliaZ 18:35:52 12/10/10 Re: Is tighter always better? - ttz'in (NorCal) 22:46:50 12/10/10
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