WTF!?! I call everwhere and no one has any of the main upper/lower and rod bearings for my B18C1 GSR! This sucks bigtime because I have everything ready to put my motor back together! I have called a few places and they give me this national back order crap and that it will take 4+ weeks to get the engine bearings in! Sucks bigtime!

This leads me to ask the next question.

Is there any other substitutes to Honda OEM's engine bearings?

I need my car running like last week and I can not wait another freakin month to have it up. It is my only car for transportation.

What do you guys think of Clevite bearings or any other third party/aftermarket manufacturer out there?

I need your advice bigtime!

Thanks a million


-AzianAvenger

 

Try the Clevite catalog. I think it's Clevite...

 

No, not Clevite. Use ACL bearings. They are a tri-metal bearing just like the Honda's. Every bit as good a bearing as Honda but they don't come in colors and .0002 variances. They are one size fit all but I have been using these bearings in all my race motors and never had a failure. I am in the process of setting myself up as a dealer with them.

 

do it and let us know. How are the pricing on them?

 

Earl, I am totally interested in these ACL bearings. I needed them like yesterday!

my email is TypeRKiller@hotmail.com

can you give me more information regarding about these upper/lower main bearings and rod bearings?

I hope I can get these engine bearings before this week ends...

my car misses me... or is it the other way around? ;P

-Azian Avenger

P.S. - I drive a 90% street/daily car and 10% dragstrip car


[Modified by AzianAvenger, 12:08 PM 6/4/2002]

 

I'll post as soon as I know that I can start selling these bearings. Everything looks good so far

 

if you are really that desperate for them there is a place in lawndale california called ...velios ...i know for a fact that they sell them you should be able to get the set for about 100 bucks ...rods mains & thurst washer ....310-643-8540...they should eb able to ship to you....either that or if u get the part #s that may be able to help you with a local machine shop in your area ...

 

I recommend against aftermarket bearings. If you had all the stuff you wouldve had bearings too. They're pretty important to be over looked at the last minute. I've hada motor that was rebuilt with aftermarket bearings and it lasted 1100 miles. Ive taken apart motors that werent blown and had aftermarket bearings and they dont typically look good. One size fits all is for clothes not engine bearings.

 

Dam!!!,alot of stuff fromhonda is on national backorder!!I can't even get a h22a intake manifold gasket!

 

I agree with what you are saying except for the fact that they were not ACL bearings. They are made tri-metal like Honda. In the next day or so I will post tech info on them plus pix of rod and main bearings out of my 9.40 motor after 100 runs and dyno passes. They look new.

 

Aftermarket bearings are just fine....(ACL at least).. i know they are used in all my race motors ...along with my boyfriends .... i know many other race teams who use them as well....think about it who wants to pay $200 for a set of bearings....when u rebuild that much ??? i also used them on my daily which is still running ....(2 yrs now)


[Modified by allmotorgurl, 3:43 PM 6/5/2002]

 

I would like to thank everyone for helping me out in this dilemma!

I got another question... Can you mix match OEM thrust washer with ACL rod/ main bearings?

Thanks for the number allmotorgurl!

And goodluck Earl in your ACL dealings! heheh perhaps you can give us friendly H-T member discounts? heheheh j/k

-Azian Avenger

 

how much are these bearings and who do i go to in order to purchase i as well and looking to build my motor in the upcoming week and i dont want to have to wait for backordered bearings

 

To answer your question ...on the thrust washer issue ...i dont see any reason you shouldnt be able to mix and match the oem one with the acl bearings ....it should be no problemo ...

 

Yeah no prob with mixing the thrust bearings Honda to ACL. I will post some tech info and pix on the ACL's tonight.
Earl

 

He's right on. There some other garbage bullshit made in Israel out there that sucks ****.

ACL is IMO better than Honda. It just doesn't come in micro sizing.

 

ehh...use only Honda bearings...rs motorworks in cali uses only Honda pinks in all their motors, but I recommend using only the correct color coded Honda bearings. clevites have worked but ive also seen them not work.

 

I'm interested in the ACL bearings- however- I would recommend Honda bearings. It may be hard to beleive but I had a Z6 with a crank knock (with new original color bearings) that was fixed by stepping up to the next size (.0002") at Honda's request.