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oil flow rate on the main bearing

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Manini

Manini

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Could someone help me to understand how to calculate oil flow rate on the main bearing of the crank-shaft of a car?
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Manini
 
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General guidelines for oil flow through a bearing is:

Q = 0.00003 to 0.00005 D x B.

Not sure if this isn't applicable to bearings in a car.
 
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Thank you Jmoritz
Very kind
Manini
 
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