Thrust washer and Main Bearings Question

[vwtype53 at yahoo.com (Ben Harder)]

Rick,
  Honestly, stock rings, rod bolts, and bearings are great.  Not problems I
know of... just be sure to check adn double check alighment of rings, and
bearing oil holes, etc...  Take your time and follow by the book and you should
have no problems.  I would always recommend having a shop clean and check out
the block for cracks, a true surface, and honing of the cylinders.

Ben


--- RICHARD F KELLNER <rfkellner@snet.net> wrote:

> Ben,
> I don't plan on racing however; if the two piece bearing has proven to be
> unreliable, under any conditions albeit extreme, I will stick the the stock
> design.
> Do you know of any other issues with bearings, rings or bottom end rebuild to
> keep an eye out for?
> Thanks, Rick.
> 
> Ben Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Rick,
> 
> I would definitely go with the seperate bearings and thrust washers. This is
> much more important on an engine with a heavier clutch or someone planning to
> race... higher thrust loading on the crank is really bad with those one-piece
> bearings. I know Potterman can get the two-piece center bearings...
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> 
> --- Rick Kellner wrote:
> 
> > Anyone have experience with crankshaft, two piece main bearing (Center
> > Bearing) versus the stock six piece bearing and thrust washer set up? I
> > have heard that the two-piece set up, the ones with built in thrust
> > washers, fail prematurely.
> > 
> > Here is a link to the two different styles.
> > 
> > http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Passat/Engine/12/1
> > 
> > http://www.bildon.com/catalog/DetailsList.cfm?ID=056198451SP
> > 
> > &Nav=6
> > 
> > Thanks, Rick.
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