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Old May 7, 2019 | 02:35 AM
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Okay guys,i started fully rebuild my engine and need advice for more questions.
In future i want take turbo.Engine is stock, only will use acl race main and rod bearings,other parts are OEM.I not want make big numbers may be 350-400whp.Now when search most people building engines with more clearance for bearings.I chek my main bearings with ACL STD and my numbers is of loose side of oem specs.Standart or new is (0.017-0.041) service limit is 0.050.My plastigage measure 0.045,will check rod bearings soon when arrive new rod bolts.
What clearance is good for turbo setups and what oil grade is used ?
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Old May 7, 2019 | 09:36 AM
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0.045 is perfect. 5w50 for turbo is good too
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Old May 7, 2019 | 11:25 PM
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Thanks for replay pal.What number to target for rod bearings.Standart is (0.033-0.061) and service limit 0.071 may be somewhere 0.050?
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Old May 8, 2019 | 09:22 AM
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0.050 is perfect too. i have this on my k20 turbo hx bearing size ( extra clearence). 0.033 is ****
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Old Jul 14, 2019 | 06:23 AM
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on any engine .0035 -.004" is the normal for mains and .0025" to .003" for rods. so I hope what you said earlier is missing a zero
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Old Jul 14, 2019 | 11:26 PM
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on any engine .0035 -.004" is the normal for mains and .0025" to .003" for rods. so I hope what you said earlier is missing a zero
In a Honda, those dimensions would make very low oil pressure and you would have rod knock.

OP, are you posting values in "MM" or "Thousands of an inch" ???
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Old Jul 15, 2019 | 06:12 AM
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In a Honda, those dimensions would make very low oil pressure and you would have rod knock.

OP, are you posting values in "MM" or "Thousands of an inch" ???
don't see where your getting that information from. honda stock is two thounds of a inch on the rods and three thousands of a inch on the mains. so loosing it up some for more "race" will not give it a "rod knock"
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Originally Posted by BoostHatchFreak
don't see where your getting that information from. honda stock is two thounds of a inch on the rods and three thousands of a inch on the mains. so loosing it up some for more "race" will not give it a "rod knock"
Ummmm... the factory service manual.
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Originally Posted by BoostHatchFreak
on any engine .0035 -.004" is the normal for mains and .0025" to .003" for rods. so I hope what you said earlier is missing a zero
im in mm 0.050mm is perfect.
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Old Jul 16, 2019 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 1HGEJ2
im in mm 0.050mm is perfect.
For the connecting rods... I can agree with that.
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Old Jul 22, 2019 | 01:47 AM
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Hi,all I Mesured conrods and my numbers are between 0.045-0,048 . What think,maybe is little thick but is good ?
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