Engine build, what bearings would you use? thoughts on ARP bolts too
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Engine build, what bearings would you use? thoughts on ARP bolts too
Hi all,
Got my engine stripped today, luckily i can get away with a hone and crank polish.
What bearings do people recommend? ACL, PEC etc? i think i can get some mahle std piston rings which i would prefer to most other firms.
Cheers all, looking for std size mains and big end bearings, any one who has had good experiences with company's please let me know
Cheers
Rob,
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27-02-2010, 07:13 PM
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I have used ACL and Clevite in the past with good results.
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ACL, no brainer, tried and tested many times over.
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acl, make sure u get the right mains t mate as earlier engines had different mains an u cant get them in hd
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acl, make sure u get the right mains t mate as earlier engines had different mains an u cant get them in hd
Sorry mate, what do you mean by early engines? years wise
And do you know what the differences are?
And would any one recommend ARP main bolts? Its getting ARP con rod bolts.
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Pre 88 I think have the groove in the center of all the shells, where as post 88 only have it in one half or something like that, you'll know when you look at your old ones which it is!
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mains don't tend to have issues as they're massive bolts with long threads.
28-02-2010, 08:22 PM
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acl, make sure u get the right mains t mate as earlier engines had different mains an u cant get them in hd
Shite, thanks for the heads up mate, and the groove goes all the way round
Any ideas on where to get the early main bearings then? take it the big end bearings are the same regardless of year?
Right so plan seems to be to reuse the main bolts and replace the rod bolts with ARP items.
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28-02-2010, 09:13 PM
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Not discovered any difference in manufactures, but if you want the strongest type use copper/lead over aluminium/silicate, it carrys greater loads.
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Not discovered any difference in manufactures, but if you want the strongest type use copper/lead over aluminium/silicate, it carrys greater loads.
Cheers mate, not sure which manufacturers supply the above, most seem to be lead-tin-coper with a nickel intermediate over copper, after reading shit lots of tech stuff clevite seem to make very good bearings (reliability/wear wise) but i doubt they supply for the cvh.
Not too bothered over having the very best of the best (so long as they are good) as i have always found good tolerances influence reliability more.
Cheers mate
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burtons do all u need off the shelf mate
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good point, should have looked on their site.... just don't always like their prices!
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Shit me, i take that back! burtons prices are the best so far
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i always go there as only half hour from me, never found them to be cheap but seem to sell things at goin rate, they r just local an handy 4 me lol
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i always go there as only half hour from me, never found them to be cheap but seem to sell things at goin rate, they r just local an handy 4 me lol
Yea cheers mate, other things they sell are too expensive, but the bearings are much cheaper than the same items on ebay etc,
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burtons is only in ilford, your not far yourself if u needed them in a rush
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Thats true mate, i was even in essex the other day
its all cool, no rush at the min but good to know for the future
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i come from se london myself an used to only take me half hour/40 mins
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I know this is a old thread now but did you end up getting acl mains? As im in the same boat as in having the grove all the way round but cant find any acl mains apart from these
http://www.performanceenginecomponen....asp?id=250417 but they dont say if they are groved or not
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Ok cheers mate
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27-02-2010, 06:06 PM
Engine build, what bearings would you use? thoughts on ARP bolts too
good point, should have looked on their site.... just don't always like their prices! 
