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  1. 01-20-2018, 06:07 AM #1
    sebastianroher
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    Kolbenschmidt Bearings

    In my hunt for std/std main bearings for my 71 build I came across some NOS Kolbenschmidt bearings. After reading a bunch of mixed reviews on glyco I have decided to go NOS. Does anyone have any information on the quality of these bearings? Thanks for any/all input.

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  2. 01-20-2018, 01:49 PM #2
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    In the 50 years of doing this stuff we have used both, generally at the whim of suppliers, sometimes there may have been a choice,,,,never really noticed any difference however. All I've heard about bearings in general is the absence of lead in the babbit lately, which may have a detrimental effect. I just took a 2.4 S motor apart with over 90,000 miles on the rod bearings,,,,,they could go right back in! I think they all work fine,,,,if you keep the right amount of oil on them.
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    Main bearing don't have issues like rod bearings. I also use both without concern. Gordon
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  4. 01-21-2018, 02:13 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by gled49 View Post
    Main bearing don't have issues like rod bearings. I also use both without concern. Gordon
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    Not sure what all the fuss is about.
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