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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 27091" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Howard,</p><p></p><p>I cannot speak to the life of a sealed bearing compared to a non sealed bearing. However, I think that there are few if any individuals that would have a problem with either, but it is certainly a risk considering the effort to fix a potential problem.</p><p></p><p>If you ask the bearing techs, they say that if you pry out one seal you will substantially reduce the life of the bearing no matter how clean the engine oil is. If this is to be believed, it seems that it is better to run the sealed bearing as is or stick with the unsealed bearing.</p><p></p><p> I agree that a race engine is something that is more prone to rebuilding, but some of these engines go several seasons with the same lower end. I have done this only on a single and the E216 spacer has never displayed any wear.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 27091, member: 1177"] Howard, I cannot speak to the life of a sealed bearing compared to a non sealed bearing. However, I think that there are few if any individuals that would have a problem with either, but it is certainly a risk considering the effort to fix a potential problem. If you ask the bearing techs, they say that if you pry out one seal you will substantially reduce the life of the bearing no matter how clean the engine oil is. If this is to be believed, it seems that it is better to run the sealed bearing as is or stick with the unsealed bearing. I agree that a race engine is something that is more prone to rebuilding, but some of these engines go several seasons with the same lower end. I have done this only on a single and the E216 spacer has never displayed any wear. David [/QUOTE]
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