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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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Default King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

I have used ACL duraglide and race bearing on about 95% of the engines i have built. I used a set of kings about 5years ago with good luck. With the whole ACL failing at life with the price jump and the intergalactic back order on b18/b20 bearings i need to get some and would like to hear what every one is using out there.

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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I used a set of kings in a factory rebuild.
Worked ok.
As far as I know its still driving.
That was 4 years ago
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Clevites have worked well for me so far.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Why not just order ACL bearings from an online store that has them in stock?
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

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Why not just order ACL bearings from an online store that has them in stock?
Who carries them? I've been looking and noone carried them in stock I guess.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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http://www.maperformance.com/honda-a...gine-bearings/

Plus Im sure there must be a number of H-T sponsors that have them in stock
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

King is a really good bearing if you ask me, I used them in my B18C build.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Originally Posted by E85B18
Why not just order ACL bearings from an online store that has them in stock?
I called and emailed over 60 companies in and out of the US no one has them.

Originally Posted by B18c1turboedEK
Who carries them? I've been looking and noone carried them in stock I guess.
yep!

Originally Posted by E85B18
http://www.maperformance.com/honda-a...gine-bearings/

Plus Im sure there must be a number of H-T sponsors that have them in stock
They dont have them.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Drag4Life723
and the intergalactic back order on b18/b20 bearings
are you talking about OEM?
-Roger
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Originally Posted by E85B18
http://www.maperformance.com/honda-a...gine-bearings/

Plus Im sure there must be a number of H-T sponsors that have them in stock
nope already checked. I guess everyone drop ships them only.I'm just going too get OEM and be done with it. I can't wait 11weeks
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Originally Posted by Redline130
Clevites have worked well for me so far.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Yeah the ACL thing sucks. we do have mains/thrust acl race but are out of the rod bearings for B16 and LS motors. I believe I have a few sets of B18C HX rod bearings too.

ACL Says end of July. I also have the full set of Clevite in stock with the H rod bearing. Been having to use that with the whole ACL fiasco.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by E-Town4229
are you talking about OEM?
-Roger
there duraglide and race bearings like i stated in the OP.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Any of the Outlaw and SFWD guys have any certain bearings you like???
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

I have used King in my last motor they held up great and are still holding up in a friends chassis
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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they do not make them hardened like the ACL bearings are (1925h)

If they would actually have them hardened, they would sell a lot better. For race motors, they are not too good. they cant take a beating especially at high rpm.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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king bearings here....making over 400whp with them. no problems. actually the last 3 or 4 engine setups i went thru all used king bearings...never a bearing related failure/problem. they seem to work just fine...they can take the abuse...
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Originally Posted by regamaster
they do not make them hardened like the ACL bearings are (1925h)

If they would actually have them hardened, they would sell a lot better. For race motors, they are not too good. they cant take a beating especially at high rpm.
I dont know were you got your info but according to king there HP bearings hard just like the ACL Race.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Contact Laskey Racing I got a full B-Series ACL Bearing set for $100 shipped, cant beat that!

My old motor had King's in it, never had a problem with them.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 06:56 AM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Why not just use OEM Honda? That's all we use in our motors.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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My father used to sell their bearings in the late 90's. He swears by them. He has them on a 800hp 460 that was built ten years ago, has at least four hundred passes on it and still going strong.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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Only OEM Honda here! I have used others, but none compare to Honda! Period.

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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

OEM bearings are what I hear most people use, I have never heard any bad things with the oem honda bearings.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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i use oem in my higher hp car 800whp and clevites in a 400hp sohc both i have had good luck with prefer oem tho, recomend playin with the colors to get proper clearances for high hp if useing oem, good luck
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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Default Re: King Engine bearings? Anyone use them? If not what do you use?

Originally Posted by tony1
Why not just use OEM Honda? That's all we use in our motors.

that is what i was thinking.. theyre the best to use in my opinion and the only ones i use in engines i build.
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