SiBuddy00

Whose got their opinions on ACL Bearings? I'm looking for bearings to use for an LS/VTEC. I'd like to go OEM but ACL is just hassle free and the price is right. Opinions?

polymath

I've used them five times...never had a bearing problem.

SiBuddy00

where did you purchase them? I saw off kteller they're 100 dollars for the mains, rods, and thrust washers, can that be beat? Also, what motors did you build with them and what were you revving them to?

justBLZE

They go for around that much, don't cheap out on your motor.

Get them and be happy.

SiBuddy00

Not tryin to cheap out, just trying to get the same part for cheaper

SiBuddy00

bump

Big Teggie

Go with ACL bearings if the clearance's with them are within the specifications. If not, use OEM bearings.

X-Mazda 3 Racer

I use ACL's on all my race engines. They are always right on tolerances and always performed well under extreme conditions. Went 7.93 in the 1/4 mile on ACL's and have also logged over 70,000 miles on a boosted motor I built using ACL's

87sivtec

Working good for me. Got em from Camp1320

turbociv

worked well for me, ran strong for 6k until I tore it apart to go bigger. Lsvtec that is. I was very surprised to see how nice the bearings looked after tearing the motor apart.

DonF

And the ACL competition bearings are even better.

X-Mazda 3 Racer

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R-Toyz.com

Where do you get the ACL "competition" bearings?

Rocket

If you know what you are doing that are the best DAMN bearing I've seen so far.

X-Mazda 3 Racer

There are a few places to get them. We stock some and I think DonF may have them as well

notstock93

What are the differences between the normal and the competition ACL's? Metal material? Thickness?

shorto85

OEM has yet to fail me!

SiBuddy00

ooo one for OEM. After this post, I'm thinking more possitively on the ACL's. I didn't think it'd come out this way. See if we can get some more opinions!

RedZone

We use ACL in every engine we have built and have had no problems ( built well over 20 engine's last year and no problems)

TRAN

we use ACL bearing in all the motors we built never had a problem

turbociv

Any more info on the acl compition bearings??? or are they basically moly coated. Oh yea, i forgot to mention that I had my acl's moly coated, cost me about another 65-70 bucs but worth it in my opinion.

xTravBx

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Where did you have this done?

Black R

johnzm came over this past week and helped me rebuild the bottom end of my gf's itr motor - all the acl bearings plastigauge'd out at .0015" perfectly with stock rods.

I'll have to get back to you on how they wear.....

mmuller

ACL's all the way.
after 45k they looked brand new

X-Mazda 3 Racer

ACL Race Series Information:

Excellence in engineering,
design and metallurgy produce
outstanding engine bearings.

Main bearing grooves occupy
only 3/4 of the circumference
thereby providing optimum
oil supply while increasing
the surface area for better
load-carrying capacity.

Increased crush and the elimination of
flash plating improve seating of bearings
in their housing for better thermal
transfer from bearings to rods and block.

Large chamfers are designed
and precision machined to allow
use of crankshafts with larger
fillets where applicable.

Tight, consistent wall tolerances
(+-0.004mm/ +-0.00015”) help
maintain accurate clearances.

Improved overlay and reduced
overlay thickness where applicable
increases fatigue strength.

Designed with a medium
degree of eccentricity.

Connecting rod bearings have hardened
steel backing which helps maintain their
crush under high load and temperature
conditions during operation.

ACL Race Series Flyer


Modified by GoldenEagleMfg.com at 10:36 AM 1/27/2005


Modified by GoldenEagleMfg.com at 10:36 AM 1/27/2005