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Old 01-22-2014, 09:00 AM
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Pete Bergstrom
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Originally Posted by talk the torque
I know there was some talk about it but is Evolution still looking and making a conrod with needle rollers both sides? I love my 10cc engine but man its messy even after 5 litres of fuel through it at 20:1 Would be nice to run at 35:1 like other engines.
The lack of needle roller bearings at the top of the conrod have no bearing on the amount of oil. The general construction of the engine (ABC) requires the extra oil when compared to a ringed engine. Our 15 & 20cc engines both use a sleeve bearing at the top of the conrod but because they are ringed engines they easily run at a 32:1 ratio after break-in.

Pete