Bearing issues
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Bearing issues
I ordered a set of ACL bearings for a motor I have been building, however all of them are running extremely loose. The main bearings are all measuring at .0020" and the rods won't even crush the plastigauge material to the first measurement on the strip. What is the best course of action here? I read that the ACLs are the same size as the honda greens, so I went ahead and ordered the blue bearings for the main caps, however I don't really know what to do about the rod bearings.... Please help!
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Re: Bearing issues (db2integra)
Does your block require all green bearings? Use the letters stamped on the block and the numbers on the crank journal to determine what bearings you need. I returned my ACLs because they wouldn't work in three blocks I have.
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Re: Bearing issues (Jim Truett)
I plastigauged the ACL rod bearings and found that they would bearly crush the plastigauge material. It was looser than the loosest reading on the gauge strip (green size). Which bearings should I order in this case?
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Re: Bearing issues (db2integra)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by db2integra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I plastigauged the ACL rod bearings and found that they would bearly crush the plastigauge material. It was looser than the loosest reading on the gauge strip (green size). Which bearings should I order in this case?</TD></TR></TABLE>
There is a number on the rod big end, and a letter on it's corresponding crank journal. The combination of these two will determine the thickness of the bearings.
There is a number on the rod big end, and a letter on it's corresponding crank journal. The combination of these two will determine the thickness of the bearings.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by db2integra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Should the Eagle H beam rods I have have this number as well?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No. To size the bearings you will need to have a bore gauge (.0005" accuracy) and measure the big end of the stock rod and the Eagle rod. If the bores are the same, order the equivalent color OEM bearing. If the Eagle rods are larger in diameter, you will need to step up to a thicker OEM bearing. Brown is the next step up if your bearings are truly equivalent to green, then one brown half with one black half is next, and finally all black is the thickest.
No. To size the bearings you will need to have a bore gauge (.0005" accuracy) and measure the big end of the stock rod and the Eagle rod. If the bores are the same, order the equivalent color OEM bearing. If the Eagle rods are larger in diameter, you will need to step up to a thicker OEM bearing. Brown is the next step up if your bearings are truly equivalent to green, then one brown half with one black half is next, and finally all black is the thickest.
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