Vandervell Bearings?

brian schuetta · 09-06-2013, 01:59 PM

Anybody have a source for Vandervell bearings? Mainly Pontiac stuff. Have a friend here in Texas that has used them before and was wondering if any are left out there.

carl hinkson · 09-06-2013, 02:20 PM

Vandervell was bought out years ago, Clevite has those bearings now as the number if available will end in V

CFMCNC · 09-06-2013, 04:33 PM

Best Bearing we ever used,The Clevite Clone under license is just not as good as original Vanderville mfg.Bill C.

brian schuetta · 09-06-2013, 05:18 PM

He liked the quality but also the size selection for Pontiac mains if I'm not mistaken. I'll mention the Clevite version, he may know about it.

Ed Wright · 09-06-2013, 05:39 PM

Back in the '80s they lived better in my sprint cars than Clevites. Cheaper too.

carl hinkson · 09-06-2013, 05:45 PM

Clevite V bearings are limited in sizes for the SBC now no X bearings available now and clevite is thinking dropping this line all together. I use them as much as I can and have had great success over the years.

ss wannabee · 09-28-2013, 04:07 PM

Still have my .020 under SBC small-journal Vandervells in the wrappers...Think I got
them from Childs & Alberts...geez...must have been 25 years ago!

C & A is long gone....right?

Stock726 · 10-01-2013, 01:24 PM

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C & A is long gone....right?

Yes.

SSDiv6 · 10-01-2013, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Stock726

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Yes.

Childs & Albert is now Ackerly & Childs.

http://www.akerlychilds.com/

09-06-2013, 01:59 PM	#1
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 259 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Vandervell Bearings? Anybody have a source for Vandervell bearings? Mainly Pontiac stuff. Have a friend here in Texas that has used them before and was wondering if any are left out there.

09-06-2013, 02:20 PM	#2
carl hinkson Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NORTHEAST Posts: 287 Likes: 1 Liked 18 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Vandervell Bearings? Vandervell was bought out years ago, Clevite has those bearings now as the number if available will end in V

09-06-2013, 04:33 PM	#3
CFMCNC Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somwhere in NJ Posts: 72 Likes: 4 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Vandervell Bearings? Best Bearing we ever used,The Clevite Clone under license is just not as good as original Vanderville mfg.Bill C.

09-06-2013, 05:18 PM	#4
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 259 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Vandervell Bearings? He liked the quality but also the size selection for Pontiac mains if I'm not mistaken. I'll mention the Clevite version, he may know about it.

09-06-2013, 05:39 PM	#5
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Vandervell Bearings? Back in the '80s they lived better in my sprint cars than Clevites. Cheaper too. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

09-06-2013, 05:45 PM	#6
carl hinkson Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NORTHEAST Posts: 287 Likes: 1 Liked 18 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Vandervell Bearings? Clevite V bearings are limited in sizes for the SBC now no X bearings available now and clevite is thinking dropping this line all together. I use them as much as I can and have had great success over the years.

09-28-2013, 04:07 PM	#7
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Vandervell Bearings? Still have my .020 under SBC small-journal Vandervells in the wrappers...Think I got them from Childs & Alberts...geez...must have been 25 years ago! C & A is long gone....right?