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All Things Fiero => Tech Tips, Tech Questions => Topic started by: GTRS Fiero on July 09, 2019, 11:28:33 pm

Title: Journals, and guides, and such-like, oh, my!
Post by: GTRS Fiero on July 09, 2019, 11:28:33 pm

What in the heck are journals and guides?

Title: Re: Journals, and guides, and such-like, oh, my!
Post by: Fierofool on July 09, 2019, 11:51:42 pm

Engine speaking, a journal is what the main bearing inserts sit in.  It can also apply to an engine with an overhead cam where the cam has a bearing cap that's removable. 

Guides generally refer to the valve stem guides.  The hole in the cylinder head where the valve stem runs.  The guide is the sleeve that's pressed into the head. 

Also, a journal can be a log of expenses or the build process of a car.  Guide was the company that formerly made all GM automotive lighting fixtures.  :D

Title: Re: Journals, and guides, and such-like, oh, my!
Post by: GTRS Fiero on July 09, 2019, 11:56:34 pm

Interesting.

So, what are the things through which oil exits?

Then there are the logs.  Maybe those are the oil exits.