Rod Bearing Questions
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Rod Bearing Questions
So I got new rods and pistons. Nothing wrong with the old bearings. Im building the engine to run as a daily at 550hp. Can I reuse yhe old bearings? I still have them in the original order. Or should i get new new bearings?
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Tyler Ransom (Jun 3, 2019)
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Make sure to check and set clearances. For 550whp you'll want to be on the loose end of factory spec, or a touch looser.
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Rod Bearing Condition
Hello. I was hoping I could get some input on the condition of these bearings and get a rough assessment of the cranks life through that. The top pic is the cylinder closest to the transmission, in order to the pull side of the engine. (Back to front??) TIA
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I broke the head. So upgrading the rods and pistons while its apart. These are also the oem bearings. My thought was that cuz pitting is inconsistent that that might be due to poor oil condition or crap in the oil. But im no expert lol. Not sure on the specs off hand.
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Yes all oem internals from 2003. There was a street tune for about 450hp-475ish but it didnt get pushed for too many miles before i broke the head. (Not due to driving issues Me breaking the head was a silly me thing)
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IIRC factory clearance is max of .002", a few ten thousandths looser is fine, .0022-.0023.
Last edited by letsgetthisdone; Jun 3, 2019 at 07:20 PM.
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How many miles are on it? They look pretty decent as long there's some miles on them.
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127k give or take a few k. I was talking to a shop in California about the bearings they use and have experiemce with and they suggested ACL are good rod bearings for getting one set and just in they go. That is on just a regular 3rd gen oem 7 bolt 4g63. Thus Y i was curious about others input as to the condition of my crank via the bearings cuz if I get good feeback given the condition and mileage then I'm just going to get the ACL's and just put em straight in.