SBC Main bearing size

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SBC Main bearing size

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On very high HP (1000+) sbc does the main bearing size between 350 and 400 ? Oldhead
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oldhead wrote: Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:29 am On very high HP (1000+) sbc does the main bearing size between 350 and 400 ? Oldhead
On very high HP (1000+) sbc does the main bearing size between 350 and 400 make a difference?

Is it making that horsepower normally aspirated at very high RPM, from nitrous or from forced induction at lower RPM?
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the overlap between the rod and main journals with the larger mains may keep the crank from flexing as that is why GM made the larger 400 mains larger
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