floating flatheads

[Peter D. Hipson]

A floating bearing is free to spin on either surface, the rod, or the
crank. Both the rods and the crank are surface for this, and the bearing
has load surfaces on both sides. Oiling is done with mulitple holes, and
groves. 

At 12:35 AM 5/2/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Pardon me for interrupting the spirited repartee, but what 
>the heck is a floating bearing, Greg? I know about inserts 
>and rollers, have poured and bored babbit bushes... 
>Piston pins "float" in rod bushes - Unless they don't.
>Perhaps you are referring to dip/splash oiling schemes, as 
>opposed to pressure lubrication?
>Anyway, would appreciate an elaboration.
>
>Thanks, Jack
>
>
>
Thanks, 
        Peter Hipson (founder, NEHOG)
        1995 White NA Hummer Wagon