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Triumph TR6 - Crankshaft brgs

New member in the throws of engine rebuild. I am looking for the best bearings to hand, Need + 010" for both mains and ends, any help appreciated
C Parker

Vandervell is the brand of choice. Within Vandervell, VP2 if you can find them. They are somewhat pricey (about 2x the price of the VP19) compared to others, but have a high load bearing capability. If you are building a high performance engine, definitely shoot for these. The Vandervell VP19 would be next on my list. It is still a very fine bearing for a stock/mildly warmed over motor, strength in bearing is about 65% of the VP2 bearings.

Roadster was selling nothing but Vandervells (don't remember which type though), but I noticed that they have a "KB" prefix in front of the number now, no idea what this means but I would call and ask if I were buying bearings. I am not sure what brand(s) Moss and Victoria are selling. APT sells both the VP2 and the VP19.

SteveP

I sent mine in and had them moly coated. It's a little added protection. I use this coating on my race cart. I went 2 seasons on one set of engine bearings with no wear.
John Davis

Steve is correct about the Vandervell's, but the desireable ones can be difficult to obtain. I recommend you also consider Clevite as they manufacture excellent bearings in the tradition of Vendervell with it's mult-layer design. I know they have sets for TR6 apps as I checked into it over a year ago. Just go to their website to find the oversize P/N you need and also locate the nearest supplier while there.

Good luck.

Rick O.
72 TR6
Rick Orthen

Thanks for your quick replys, Who are APT? they seem to be the people who you recomend,and who I need.
C Parker

http://www.aptfast.com/

Rick O.
Rick Orthen

This thread was discussed between 17/04/2004 and 18/04/2004

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