Rod bearings

jmantle · 03-01-2020, 09:03 PM

Just went to order a set of rod bearings, have always used Clevite 77 trimetal with good results. I was informed no longer available, now only available in the A suffix aluminum material. I know this is the way most of the OEM's have gone, anyone had any problems going with the aluminum material?

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

fordteacherguy · 03-01-2020, 10:04 PM

Jim,

I switched to King bearings some years ago and they have held up great...showed much less wear then my old Clevites.

1299 · 03-01-2020, 11:05 PM

Ran into a problem with clivet a few years back and switch to kings. Change nothing other the bering company and solved all my problems

richie 2 · 03-02-2020, 09:45 AM

M77 u can purchase them coated now...

Tom Goldman · 03-02-2020, 10:15 AM

I've been using King Black Max bearings for several years with great results.
Besides good wear,they are more consistent in size when setting oil clearance .

Tom Goldman · 03-02-2020, 10:29 AM

Jim , is this for the 258?
I used King CR648SI bearings in Eric's engine.
They are the bi metal type , King does not have the Tri metal available for the 258.
No problems with wear on them .

pmrphil · 03-02-2020, 01:20 PM

Part number and undersize? I've got more stuff on the shelf than I should have.

jmantle · 03-03-2020, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmrphil

Part number and undersize? I've got more stuff on the shelf than I should have.

CB-906P for 6

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

pmrphil · 03-04-2020, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmantle

CB-906P for 6

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

Nope, sorry. Lots of 960's, but no 906. Phil

03-01-2020, 09:03 PM	#1
jmantle Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Black Creek, BC Canada Posts: 312 Likes: 62 Liked 137 Times in 67 Posts	Rod bearings Just went to order a set of rod bearings, have always used Clevite 77 trimetal with good results. I was informed no longer available, now only available in the A suffix aluminum material. I know this is the way most of the OEM's have gone, anyone had any problems going with the aluminum material? Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

03-01-2020, 10:04 PM	#2
fordteacherguy Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 233 Likes: 24 Liked 147 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Rod bearings Jim, I switched to King bearings some years ago and they have held up great...showed much less wear then my old Clevites. __________________ Brian Thompson NHRA Stock / Super Stock Class P/SA 6665 SS/MA 6665

03-01-2020, 11:05 PM	#3
1299 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: howell,nj Posts: 116 Likes: 238 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Rod bearings Ran into a problem with clivet a few years back and switch to kings. Change nothing other the bering company and solved all my problems

03-02-2020, 09:45 AM	#4
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 918 Likes: 321 Liked 157 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Rod bearings M77 u can purchase them coated now...

03-02-2020, 10:15 AM	#5
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,436 Likes: 776 Liked 700 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Rod bearings I've been using King Black Max bearings for several years with great results. Besides good wear,they are more consistent in size when setting oil clearance . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-02-2020, 10:29 AM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,436 Likes: 776 Liked 700 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Rod bearings Jim , is this for the 258? I used King CR648SI bearings in Eric's engine. They are the bi metal type , King does not have the Tri metal available for the 258. No problems with wear on them . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-02-2020, 01:20 PM	#7
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 385 Likes: 1,255 Liked 248 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Rod bearings Part number and undersize? I've got more stuff on the shelf than I should have. __________________ Phil Molski S/C 1623