Main bearings are located between the crankshaft main journals and the engine block and mating main bearing caps. Each two-piece bearing forms a circle around the crankshaft, with one half held in ...

Engine bearings do many things. They support moving parts like crankshafts and connecting rods, but they also play a role in determining an engine's oil pressure and protect the crankshaft from ...

Main bearing caps are internal engine components and are integral to the engine's performance. They maintain the connection between the piston connecting rods and the crankshaft, ...

Paul from South Orange gets his Crankshaft question answered here on this Pit Stop. Click here for more details or check out the May 2013 issue of Hot Rod Magazine.

The bearing caps are laser etched and then cracked off to fit the crankshaft. Once reassembled, the three-dimensional mating surface for each cap provides extra stability.

Garage 54 shows what happens when you remove the insert bearings from an engine’s connecting rods and crankshaft. ... and not forgotten something obvious like a main cap or bearing.