Looking for bearings?

[91lt1fbody]

I was going to order my rod and main bearings today and noticed that there is a different kind of bearing than the copper played ones, just wondering if I should buy the aluminum alloy bearings instead?

Thanks, Chris

[chile]

on my stroker motor i used 77 coated bearings

[warriorcustoms]

I got king bearings for my 396 but if your just rebuildin your 350 Clevites will do fine Thats whats goin in my 355 LT1 build with 6in rods & forged pistons , stock B-body cam with 1.6rr & F-body heads Its for my S10 ext cab :)

[91lt1fbody]

Thanks guys, but what do u guys thing of sealed power brand from federal mogul?

[warriorcustoms]

Ive used em on other builds Think the last was a 2.8 V6 that spent its whole life on the floor LoL I wasnt nice to that lil Z24 :) Man that was 20yrs ago :(

[Sahara54]

I used Sealed Power in other 355 but I'm using King in the engine I'm currently building.

[91lt1fbody]

Alright thanks guy, I think I'll give the alloys a try

[HotRodV6]

Alright thanks guy, I think I'll give the alloys a try

Ive ordered the Sealed Power A bearings for this 383 engine im rebuilding, seems like good quality for the cost.

[1fstss]

my builder sent my stuff with engine pro bearings.. i was scetchy on them but i talked to another guy in town who builds nothing but big power race motors and he said thats what he uses and likes them...

[91lt1fbody]

Good to hear thanks, just picked up my rod and mains yesterday. Thanks for your opinions guys.

[Bersaglieri]

Man that was 20yrs ago :(

Amazing isn't it? We were talking about something at work and everyone was like, "ya that was like 8-9 years ago I think", another guy goes "ya it wasn't that long ago". Then we looked it up, 1995, everyone got quiet as the old man feeling sank into our bodies...

[91lt1fbody]

I also need to buy my ring set, but the guy at the machine shop told me that since I just had it honed I have to buy cast rings and not the chromoly rings? Is that true, if so what rings should I get, it's standard bore.

[Bersaglieri]

Stock pistons? Mahle sells the factory rings.

[91lt1fbody]

Yep stock

[Bersaglieri]

Pretty sure this is the part number, it's late... http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pcr-41616cp/overview/

[91lt1fbody]

Thank you!

[Bersaglieri]

Mahle has a good reference book PDF somewhere, I used that to find the rings for my stock rebuild. Double check my work cause it's been a long time since I bought them. Ring thicknesses look right though.

[91lt1fbody]

Ok thanks, will these hold up in a cammed 11-1 compression motor ok?

[blackbird1084]

Yes those should be fine even with a decent amount of nitrous.

[91lt1fbody]

Alright that's good to hear cause I would like to spray it some time down the road.

[quik95lt1]

dont be afraid of clevite 77 bearings i run them in everything i build nothing wrong with them........as for bearing material there are different bearings for different applications some bearings are harder than others......remember a bearings job is to take damage first BEFORE the component thats in it

[91lt1fbody]

I already bought the sealed power aluminum alloy bearings.