factory honda bearings.....
 

i went to honda today to get some main and rod bearings my my b16 and he tells me they either have a black, red, yellow, or blue stripe on the back of the bearings and he has to order them by the color of the stripe. wtf? i looked at all the bearings and none of them have a stripe. so my question is how do i get some factory bearings???

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There are some numbers stamped on the crank or the block girdle or something like that. You have to find the chart and match this number to that one and so forth. It's really a bitch to understand, but I've seen the chart/instructions on the net before.

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any idea where the chart is?

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I hope when you took them out you remembered which order they went in (top/bottom) and what cylinder they were in. Because they all have different colors. I usually just write down what I take out so I know what goes where and just order them up by looking at the sides of the bearing. (yes even the old 200k engines you can still see the colors) Anyhow, lets say you took them out and have no idea how they go back in. There is some letters on the block, like DCCDB

http://www.boosted-hybrid.com/pics/gsr/gsr%2010.jpg

http://www.boosted-hybrid.com/pics/gsr/gsr%2011.jpg

Then you have #'s and letters on the crankshaft

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...4/f883aca8.jpg

Match with this diagram to get your colors and ask for them at the dealer.

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thanks! is that white spot what im looking for?

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not to be rude, but dude, pick up a book and look and see what you need. You should not be doning a rebuilt with out a book if you don't know your shiet. 98ctr

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what you mean get a book and see what i need. ima let you get away with that one...

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Not to be rude, but before japanese engines were around you could go to the dealer and say "ya I need a set of main/rods bearings standard" and it wouldnt be a problem. I still remember going to the honda dealer years ago and couldnt believe it when they told me there could be 24 different color combinations for main and rod bearings.

Rebuilds are not rocket science..

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my d series bearings were all the same size

and i bought them from acl

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Your bearings were all the same, but your clearances weren't. hahaha :D ;)

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lol

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what a big pain in the ass this is. if i just got a set of napa bearings i'd have to plastigauge and check the clearances wouldn't i.

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You'd have to do that with the stock bearings anyways... The stock ones are just going to get you closer to the correct specs. ACL's and Napa bearings I beleive are just the Green bearing which is about the middle size.

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napa told me it was gonna be 137 dollars for the main/rod/thrust bearings!! does that sound right? i read in your lsvtec twin turbo post that they were only 22 for a LS??

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I get some great deals dont I ;D

22 bucks was just a set of mains or rods..

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wanna make a lil' extra money? ;D

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no, but this is how you do it..

Call up Napa and tell them this "hi this is Jerry from Dodge Johnson Motors (or whatever a local dealership is) up the street. I'm looking for a set of main & rod bearings for a 96 Honda Del Sol (Dohc vtec). Oh also can you make this transaction Cash + Tax, this is for my personal car and no need to deliver I will come pick them right up.

Walah, you got yourself 15% off, and if they ask you for a PO, just put your name.

It's as simple as bred and butter :)

Jeff

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always a way around the system :) but that still won't get me down to 22! ;D