As above really, freshening up my engine and wondering which brand to go for as there a various makes with ranging prices, is it a case of you get what you pay for or are some companies just chargin extra for a name?

Any help would be great

Many thanks

Raj

 

just to add im after the big end bearings and crank bearings

 

Acl are pretty good and reasonably priced if you get them from the right place

 

Many thanks for that,

do you have a places you would recommend?

 

just had a look on the bay and noticed heavy duty bearings for £88 and £120, are these worth it for a na car? Really not sure what the difference is between these and normal ones

 

they will be better quality i imagine. glyco bearings will do the job just measure them correctly with plastigauge.

 

the glyco bearings seem very cheap, has anyone used these bvefore or got any feedback regarding them

cheers

 

You ask for advice then question it when it's given!!
I've used them loads of times no problems... I've seen Ian Howell using them . If you want to buy the expensive ones charge on.... But if they are not measured right your engine will break!!

 

Thanks dug, was'nt questioning you, just wanted confirmation that either you or someone else had used them, cant be too careful with people stating facts they have obtained by hear say or my friend told me etc, but as you have clearly stated you have used them yourself then thats good enough for me.

Im trying to get an appropriate haynes or equivalent manual for the engine so I can start putting it back together.

Thanks for the advice

 

get them from any reputable machine shop, but don't be surprised when they tell you that ACL don't list heavy duty bearings for the zetec, because the ones that everyone sells as 'ACL race bearings' for the zetec are just standard ACL zetec bearings.

glyco should be fine too really!

*edited to say i have used both ACL and glyco in a zetec and they ARE fine! no internet hearsay here, i work in a machine shop, so see this kind of thing every day

 

Really appreciate that mate, ordered some High comp pistons and rods from the states so should be getting the rest of the gubbins ordered soon.

Many thanks for you help

Raj