Mahle or Kolben-schmidt bearings? (Main/Con-rod)

[Martin Greaves]

Clemex


Sliver Line

[Jesse/DVK]

Can someone tell me if Sintermetal are ok to use for con-rod bearings? What should be the problems compared to other bearings if the size is ok? Different material?

[Type1/DVK]

feels like paper those main bearings.. Don't know about con-rod's but i would guess they be the same. I would not use the brand in any way. Mahle KS Clemex Silverline all good about those.

[Jesse/DVK]

There weren't available. I have silverline main, mahle camshaft and sintermetal con-rod.

[viNce]

Go with Clevite's for your rods, you won't be disapointed.

http://www.drdracingheads.com/xcart/Rod-Bearings.html for example...

[Type1/DVK]

i can send you a set of KS or Mahles.

PS: nice engine project you have again ViNcE! keep it up

[henk]

can somebody tell me how big the bearing on the flywheel side should be between the "U" on a STD. bearing?
the KS bearing i have now measures between 21,85 and 21,90.
is this normal or a bit to small,as they don't fit in my case.

henk!!!

[Type1/DVK]

measure your case, it should be around a round number like 22.00 or 21.00.

If you have the bearing and the case they should have a snug fit, and for me the best way to test it is by rotating the bearing until it hits its dowelpin hole. *click* should it say (haha difficult to explain)

The bearing could be 21.97 and the case 22.00 that's fine. But not a whole tenth off! bearing should have some ''kapspanning'' as it is said in dutch.

Measure your case, machine the bearing to it.

[Jesse/DVK]

can somebody tell me how big the bearing on the flywheel side should be between the "U" on a STD. bearing?
the KS bearing i have now measures between 21,85 and 21,90.
is this normal or a bit to small,as they don't fit in my case.

henk!!!

Had that same problem with KS. Throwed them away

[Pierside Parts Unlimited]

Clemex bearings are the OE bearing for Mexico. They are identical to the OE bearings(production #'s and manufacturing) that were around about a year ago. They are steel backed on the center main and seem to hold up well. 

[Udo]

can somebody tell me how big the bearing on the flywheel side should be between the "U" on a STD. bearing?
the KS bearing i have now measures between 21,85 and 21,90.
is this normal or a bit to small,as they don't fit in my case.

henk!!!

Sounds like you got the KS bearings that do not fit. all where in a shorter and higher box than the older ones

Udo

[henk]

can somebody tell me how big the bearing on the flywheel side should be between the "U" on a STD. bearing?
the KS bearing i have now measures between 21,85 and 21,90.
is this normal or a bit to small,as they don't fit in my case.

henk!!!

Sounds like you got the KS bearings that do not fit. all where in a shorter and higher box than the older ones

Udo

hallo,

yes,looks like it just my luck again.
i had them machined down a bit and now they fit perfect.
i just hope they last for some time,if i read al this i start to get scared of bearings whitout steel backings.

henk!!!