what bearings for my build?

[Bean]

Hello everyone,

I'd like o get some input/experiences regarding bearings for mains and rods for my engine build.

I'm using a 40mm crank so less options available

So far I considered TRD and ACL Race for the Mains (100$-130$)
and TRD for the rods.

My engine will rev up to 8-9k and 170-200hp @fly.

Thanks for reading and looking forward to your experiences.

PS: also opinions about the 'perfect' clearance/tolerance for the bearings would be interesting. Car is not an all out racer so still used on the street for a run down to the shops etc...

[Project D]

You also have Clevite (Mahle) available in 40mm

[Bean]

Project D Wrote:You also have Clevite (Mahle) available in 40mm

There are quite a few other brands (clevite, F1 Black, OEM Toyota, etc). I'm looking for experience people had with any and how they lasted etc... As I don't plan to drop the sump every 6 months to check if everything is still in one piece.

[oldeskewltoy]

I'm running clevite if that helps...........

Oh... btw... you DON'T want to spin that crank much above 8400....

the early cranks are lighter... by almost a kilo... but because SOME of the counter weights are different, the crank can have issues above the mid 8000s

[Bean]

oldeskewltoy Wrote:I'm running clevite if that helps...........

Oh... btw... you DON'T want to spin that crank much above 8400....

the early cranks are lighter... by almost a kilo... but because SOME of the counter weights are different, the crank can have issues above the mid 8000s

The crank will be worked to prevent this. I won't take it beyond 7k in this country anyway.

How much were the Clevite and are they available in different sizes?
ACL only has 2 sizes. TRD 2 seizes for rod-end and 6 for mains. And so on...

[oldeskewltoy]

Bean Bandit Wrote:

oldeskewltoy Wrote:I'm running clevite if that helps...........

Oh... btw... you DON'T want to spin that crank much above 8400....

the early cranks are lighter... by almost a kilo... but because SOME of the counter weights are different, the crank can have issues above the mid 8000s

The crank will be worked to prevent this. I won't take it beyond 7k in this country anyway.

How much were the Clevite and are they available in different sizes?
ACL only has 2 sizes. TRD 2 seizes for rod-end and 6 for mains. And so on...

Sorry... can't tell you that, I didn't do the bottom end, Loynings did....