Top-End needle bearings are the key components in transmitting the engines explosive force from the crown of the piston to the rotating assembly below. Namuras bearings are manufactured from SCM415 Chromoly Steel and treated using a process called carbonnitriding; this enhances the fatigue strength and heat dissipating capacity of the cage. The overall bearing structure and high rigidity allows them to withstand the significant stress levels created by varying/high RPMs and the impact of an engines stroke.