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tylerdurdon · 05-02-2008, 12:10 PM

So i am in the middle of a rebuilt on my sr20det and the last thing i have to get is the bearings and was wondering if anyone had any preferences on a certain brand, besides OEM, that they have used or seen good results with. the engine is getting a stock rebuild with some minor hardware upgrades and is not going to see any huge boost numbers. i appreciate any input anyone has.

Sileighty_85 · 05-02-2008, 01:17 PM

im running Nismo Main's with Tomei Micro Finished Con-Rod Bearing. No Problems I Love'em you can find them at www.RHDJapan.com

tylerdurdon · 05-02-2008, 02:46 PM

Thank you very much for the info and link. Those bearings look very well made but are a bit on the high end of what i would want to spend. they sell those by the half and per cylinder which would make it around 400 dollars or more for bearings. i also noticed that just like oem they have different sizez/colors and not just an all around standard size, would it be best to take a dial on each journal of the crank or is it ok to just go by the stamping on the block/crank? thanks again for any information.

Sileighty_85 · 05-02-2008, 04:39 PM

they should sell them as 1 cylinder each so you get two bearings for 1 set

fromxtor · 05-02-2008, 05:48 PM

clevite 77s for me

tylerdurdon · 05-02-2008, 08:14 PM

did you just plasti gauge the oil clearances? nissan was saying i needed to look at the stamps on the block and the crank to make sure i got the correct bearings but then people like beck arnley and clevite and acl for instance, your able to buy a complete pack of std size.

Sileighty_85 · 05-02-2008, 10:32 PM

When I was building my Block I only had my machine shop bore and hone the clyinders, and blance the crank.
They said my crank was perfect so they said I could use Standard bearings.
But when I was putting it together I still plasti gauged the bearing clearance and everything was gravy

Dousan_PG · 05-02-2008, 10:33 PM

i use oem
works greeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

tylerdurdon · 05-03-2008, 10:34 AM

awesome thanks for the info guys, seems like different people have gone different routes and ended about the same, as far as brand goes, i always plastigauge my oil clearances it just kinda through me off when the nissan dude started talking about different casting numbers and colors of rod bearings. i may call him back and talk to him some more to find out wtf he is talking about.

Sileighty_85 · 05-03-2008, 10:51 AM

if you look at the SR FSM it explains that whole process

05-02-2008, 12:10 PM	#1
tylerdurdon Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	engine bearing choices and preferences So i am in the middle of a rebuilt on my sr20det and the last thing i have to get is the bearings and was wondering if anyone had any preferences on a certain brand, besides OEM, that they have used or seen good results with. the engine is getting a stock rebuild with some minor hardware upgrades and is not going to see any huge boost numbers. i appreciate any input anyone has.

05-02-2008, 01:17 PM	#2
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	im running Nismo Main's with Tomei Micro Finished Con-Rod Bearing. No Problems I Love'em you can find them at www.RHDJapan.com __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

05-02-2008, 04:39 PM	#4
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	they should sell them as 1 cylinder each so you get two bearings for 1 set __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

05-02-2008, 05:48 PM	#5
fromxtor Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Age: 40 Posts: 3,012 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	clevite 77s for me __________________ Seller feedback>>http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...light=fromxtor

05-02-2008, 10:32 PM	#7
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	When I was building my Block I only had my machine shop bore and hone the clyinders, and blance the crank. They said my crank was perfect so they said I could use Standard bearings. But when I was putting it together I still plasti gauged the bearing clearance and everything was gravy __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

05-02-2008, 02:46 PM	#3
tylerdurdon Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thank you very much for the info and link. Those bearings look very well made but are a bit on the high end of what i would want to spend. they sell those by the half and per cylinder which would make it around 400 dollars or more for bearings. i also noticed that just like oem they have different sizez/colors and not just an all around standard size, would it be best to take a dial on each journal of the crank or is it ok to just go by the stamping on the block/crank? thanks again for any information.

05-02-2008, 08:14 PM	#6
tylerdurdon Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	did you just plasti gauge the oil clearances? nissan was saying i needed to look at the stamps on the block and the crank to make sure i got the correct bearings but then people like beck arnley and clevite and acl for instance, your able to buy a complete pack of std size.

05-02-2008, 10:33 PM	#8
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	i use oem works greeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

05-03-2008, 10:34 AM	#9
tylerdurdon Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	awesome thanks for the info guys, seems like different people have gone different routes and ended about the same, as far as brand goes, i always plastigauge my oil clearances it just kinda through me off when the nissan dude started talking about different casting numbers and colors of rod bearings. i may call him back and talk to him some more to find out wtf he is talking about.

05-03-2008, 10:51 AM	#10
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	if you look at the SR FSM it explains that whole process __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

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