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Old 08-25-2010, 04:44 PM
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Default Boca ceramic engine bearings.

yay or nay?

Keep in mind this is all my lhs has and i need them for a race this weekend. And i need to break in a new motor, so i can't wait.
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Boca's are very good bearings.
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nothing wrong with a good ceramic bearing
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I would break in the new Engine then once happy then install the ceramic bearings, That's if you don't need them for the break in....

Very good bearings have used them myself....
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yes need them for break in. Got the answer i needed from the master that sold me the engine
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Boca ceramic engine bearings are awsome, i got 83 litres of fuel through my jammin 21 engine on the same rod and same boca ceramic bearings before the rod snapped at the crank pin .... cant beat a boca for engine spool up speed ....
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got some boca ceramics and the rear engine bearing is double sealed. I am taking one of the seals off obviously, just wondering why i have one that is double sealed. Exact dimensions of my vspec/ninja and it was quite expensive.

Just wondering if you guys have ever seen that. And it's a full seal on both sides. Not like most rear bearings that have a seal around just the inner cage (i think)
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Originally Posted by dreaux
got some boca ceramics and the rear engine bearing is double sealed. I am taking one of the seals off obviously, just wondering why i have one that is double sealed. Exact dimensions of my vspec/ninja and it was quite expensive.

Just wondering if you guys have ever seen that. And it's a full seal on both sides. Not like most rear bearings that have a seal around just the inner cage (i think)
Remove both of the seals from the rear bearing. There shouldn't be any seals on the rear one. The "seal around just the inner cage" you are seeing on most bearings is not a seal, it is in fact the cage you are seeing.
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i knew one of you would come through. Thanks alot jammin. Never seen a rear bearing with a seal.
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i knew one of you would come through. Thanks alot jammin. Never seen a rear bearing with a seal.
That's because they're not supposed to have seals. Boca makes bearings for a lot of different applications. So it isn't really a rear bearing, it just happens to be the right size and type. Pull the seals off and you'll be good.
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Originally Posted by JAMMINKRAZY
That's because they're not supposed to have seals. Boca makes bearings for a lot of different applications. So it isn't really a rear bearing, it just happens to be the right size and type. Pull the seals off and you'll be good.
i know they are not supposed to have seels. That is why i was asking if it's even the right bearing, which i know now that it is.

so thank x2
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Originally Posted by savagesam
Boca ceramic engine bearings are awsome, i got 83 litres of fuel through my jammin 21 engine on the same rod and same boca ceramic bearings before the rod snapped at the crank pin .... cant beat a boca for engine spool up speed ....
83 liters???? uhhh... u sure???
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Originally Posted by Greenlee37
83 liters???? uhhh... u sure???
1 liters = 0.264172052 US gallons



20 gallons? I dunno. Could happen i guess.
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Originally Posted by dreaux
1 liters = 0.264172052 US gallons



20 gallons? I dunno. Could happen i guess.
I dont wanna get in a pissin match with anyone, just sayin, 20 gallons of fuel on a rod and bearings??? hmmm... send me some of those...
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Originally Posted by Greenlee37
83 liters???? uhhh... u sure???
Well i run a little black book of my fuel use for my records on each engine that i run and the jammin jpx 21 rod let go at the 83 litre mark, the jammin jpx 28 rod let go at the 65 litre mark, each of these engine get raced 3 week ends a month all over australia.

Three new motors are running strong in ther truck, truggy & buggy will have to see how this lot hold up, each modded by extreme rc mods in canada

Boca ceramic bearings are installed at about the 8 litre mark once the run in is completed and the cold crank pinch is almost all but gone with the plug removed
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