RenaatXS
Active Member
Hi,
I'm really desperate to find more info about thrust bearings (hydrostatic) used in auto conversions.
Many car engines have a small thrust bearing/washer on their crankshaft because when the clutch is pressed (non automatic gear boxes), their is an axial load on the flywheel, so also on the crankshaft.
This is the thrust bearing in my engine (this crankshaft was worn when I got the engine, I just use it for display):
I can't help wondering if this small axial contact surface (ring with inner dia 58.5mm, outer 67mm or 2.3"-2.64") is strong enough to support a continuous load of 750 Newtons. (150lbs of thrust).
The bearing inside my running engine has two small radial grooves on the axial surface to provide more oil on that surface.
Can anyone, please give some info about this subject? Or pictures of thrust bearings used in actual production aircraft engines or VW-conversions....
Here's a video of it running:
Many thanks,
Renaat
(Belgium)
I'm really desperate to find more info about thrust bearings (hydrostatic) used in auto conversions.
Many car engines have a small thrust bearing/washer on their crankshaft because when the clutch is pressed (non automatic gear boxes), their is an axial load on the flywheel, so also on the crankshaft.
This is the thrust bearing in my engine (this crankshaft was worn when I got the engine, I just use it for display):
I can't help wondering if this small axial contact surface (ring with inner dia 58.5mm, outer 67mm or 2.3"-2.64") is strong enough to support a continuous load of 750 Newtons. (150lbs of thrust).
The bearing inside my running engine has two small radial grooves on the axial surface to provide more oil on that surface.
Can anyone, please give some info about this subject? Or pictures of thrust bearings used in actual production aircraft engines or VW-conversions....
Here's a video of it running:
Many thanks,
Renaat
(Belgium)
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