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Originally Posted by Lew Silverman
I remember reading somewhere that this was very common back when the Top Gas and Top Fuel drivers were using the old cast-iron 392 Hemi. I still think about that every time someone says they have a "roller" motor for sale.  The article mentions that some motorcycles used the roller bearings, and the early P&W radial aircraft engines did as well.
Interesting engineering exercise!
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I used to work on those old Pratt & Whitney radial aircraft engines. I had forgotten the roller main bearings. You are certainly correct.