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Look inside most winning Indy cars and NASCAR vehicles and you’ll find Clevite engine bearings. Since the development of the first precision insert-type bearing in 1929,...
Look inside most winning Indy cars and NASCAR vehicles and you’ll find Clevite engine bearings. Since the development of the first precision insert-type bearing in 1929, Clevite bearings set the pace for engineering quality, and today they exceed industry standards for strength and durability. Most Clevite performance bearings use a special TriMetal™ design, first developed 50 years ago and perfected over time. A copper-lead alloy is added to a steel back, which is then electroplated with a white metal surface layer which produces an ideal degree of conformability, embedability, slipperiness, and fatigue resistance. Summit...
Look inside most winning Indy cars and NASCAR vehicles and you’ll find Clevite engine bearings. Since the development of the first precision insert-type bearing in 1929, Clevite bearings set the pace for engineering quality, and today they exceed industry standards for strength and durability. Most Clevite performance bearings use a special TriMetal™ design, first developed 50 years ago and perfected over time. A copper-lead alloy is added to a steel back, which is then electroplated with a white metal surface layer which produces an ideal degree of conformability, embedability, slipperiness, and fatigue resistance. Summit Racing also has other Clevite engine components like pistons, rings, and cam lifters, all manufactured to the same high
Clevite H-Series rod bearings were developed primarily for use in NASCAR type racing but are suitable for all types of competition engines. These H-Series bearings have a medium level of eccentricity, high crush factor, and have hardened steel backs and thin overlays. They also have enlarged chamfers for greater crankshaft fillet clearance and are made without flash plating for better seating. Bearings with .001 in. extra clearance are available for standard size shafts and with or without dowel holes. H-Series bearings are recommended for use with crankshafts that have oversize fillets and where engines run in the medium to high rpm range. They should also be used if contact patterns obtained with Clevite P-Series bearings are too narrow. Contact patterns should ideally cover 2/3 to 3/4 of the bearing surface.
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Clevite H-Series main bearings were developed primarily for NASCAR racing, but are well suited to other types of competition engines as well. They're especially good for engines that run at medium-to-high revs. They have steel backings with carefully selected overlays and a high crush factor, plus a medium level of eccentricity. H-Series bearings have enlarged chamfers at the sides for greater crank-fillet clearance and are made without flash plating for better seating. They are also available with either 180 degree or 360 degree oil grooves, as well as an extra 0.001 in. of clearance.
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P-Series rod bearings are the oldest members of the Clevite 77 performance bearing family. They're intended for high-revving engines, especially those where the high rpm cause the rod bores to narrow. To compensate for this distortion, these direct replacements have higher eccentricity and a high crush factor. Clevite P-Series rod bearings are built on hardened-steel backings with extra-thin overlays, and their lower sections have dowel holes for use with aluminum rods, and there are extra-clearance variations available with an additional 0.001 in. of clearance. Order the model designed for your vehicle and engine application.
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Clevite P-Series main bearings are the oldest members of the Clevite 77 bearing family and are intended for high-revving engines. To compensate for the high-load factors and distortion in these engines, these bearings have higher eccentricity and a high crush factor. P-Series bearings are constructed of tri-metal cast copper lead. They have a steel back for support, a cast copper lead lining to withstand the loads of engine operation, and an electroplated babbit overlay on the running surface to provide searing surface qualities. In addition, the oil grooves on most applications extend all the way around both halves for better oiling. Clevite P-Series main bearings are an ideal design, producing a degree of conformability, embedability, slipperiness, and fatigue resistance, not found in original equipment and competitive bimetal bearings.
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Clevite camshaft bearings are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM parts when it comes to strength and durability. They will help to give your motor extra life, and their quality construction and superior materials will help to protect your vital engine parts from the harmful effects of friction. With thousands of applications, you're sure to find the bearings you need for your motor.
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Clevite coated H-Series rod bearings were developed primarily for NASCAR racing, but are also well suited to other types of competition engines. They're especially good for engines that run at medium-to-high revs. They have hardened-steel backings with thin overlays and a high crush factor, plus a medium level of eccentricity. H-Series bearings feature Clevite's exclusive TriArmor coating, the industry's only moly/graphite treatment. The sophisticated blend, in a low-friction PTFE polymer base, offers extraordinary protection and lubricity. They also have enlarged chamfers at the sides for greater crank-fillet clearance and are made without flash plating for better seating. The Clevite coated H-Series rod bearings are available with various under-sizes, including 0.001 in. of clearance for polished journals.
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Clevite assembly lube is a "must" when you're rebuilding a motor. You should lube all of the bearings as a coating to prevent rust and engine failure for the initial start-up. A 1/3 oz. tube should be enough for an entire engine project.
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If you liked the results that you used to get with Vandervell bearings--especially their higher conformability--then you should love Clevite V-Series rod bearings, which basically duplicate the Vandervell items. Built on un-plated, hardened-steel backings for better dimensional accuracy and bore contact, they have low-to-medium eccentricity. The biggest difference between V-Series and other Clevite 77 bearings is their lead-indium surface alloy, which gives them that extra conformability. V-Series bearings are available in narrower versions to provide greater crank-fillet clearance, as well as in extra-clearance variations that provide an additional 0.001 or 0.002 in. of clearance.
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For some engines, the softer and more conformable nature of aluminum is preferable to the stiffer characteristics of the steel backings used for many bearings. Clevite AL-Series main bearings offer the features found in OE-type aluminum bearings, combined with the distinct advantages of proven Clevite know-how. That includes things such as carefully chosen eccentricities tailored to the application, and that means solid, reliable performance. Clevite AL-Series main bearings are a great choice for anything from OEM-style rebuilds to mild performance applications. Clevite recommends these main bearings for most engines using a cast crankshaft.
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If you liked the results you used to get with Vandervell bearings--especially their higher conformability--then you should love Clevite V-Series main bearings. Built on unplated steel backings, for better dimensional accuracy and bore contact, they have low-to-medium eccentricity. The biggest difference between V-Series and other Clevite 77 bearings is their lead-indium surface alloy, which gives them that extra conformability. Unlike Vandervell main bearings, Clevite V-Series main-bearing sets use a single-piece thrust bearing, so you don't need separate, assembled thrust bearings. Extra-clearance variations are available to provide an additional 0.001 or 0.002 in. of clearance.
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Clevite coated H-Series main bearings were developed primarily for NASCAR racing, but are also well-suited to other types of competition engines. They are especially good for engines that run at medium-to-high revs. They have steel backings with carefully selected overlays and a high crush factor, plus a medium level of eccentricity. These H-Series bearings feature Clevite's exclusive TriArmor coating, the industry's only moly/graphite treatment. The sophisticated blend, in a low-friction PTFE polymer base, offers extraordinary protection and lubricity. Clevite H-Series bearings have enlarged chamfers at the sides for greater crank-fillet clearance and are made without flash plating for better seating. They come with 180 degree oil grooves, and can be ordered with an extra 0.001 in. of clearance if needed.
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Clevite 77 Plastigage was designed to be a final check of total vertical oil clearance during reassembly. It is not meant to be a replacement for properly measuring crankshaft journals, housing bores, or bearing dimensions before engine reassembly with accurate micrometers and gauges. Plastigage is available in four different sizes to check total vertical oil clearance on connecting rods and main bearings. Each package has a measuring scale printed in inches and millimeters. The strips are color-coded for easy size identification and are soluble in oil.
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More and more manufacturers have shifted to aluminum bearings in their OE engines and Clevite AL-Series rod bearings are designed to be the highest-quality replacement bearings in the industry. They carry on the tradition and reputation that Clevite has built throughout the course of time. AL Series engine bearings feature a 100 percent lead-free aluminum silicon bi-metal material, which includes 60 percent more silicon than the leading competitor's bi-metal material for better conditioning of journal surfaces. These bi-metal bearings also offer greater wear resistance than the leading competitor's bi-metal material, as well as greater seizure resistance. Clevite AL-Series bearings feature 100 percent bored inside diameters for precision and surface characteristics and, where appropriate, straight-shell main bearings utilizing an "umbrella" groove that allows for superior oil control and improved pressure.
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Clevite recommends your using these bolt protectors any time you install a connecting rod. These neat little sleeves slip right over the rod bolts, preventing you from nicking the crankshaft while installing the piston and connecting rod assembly into the engine block.
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Clevite thrust washer bearings are available for a variety of engine configurations and engines to suit your vehicle's needs. They are manufactured from quality materials and install in the factory location with no modifications.
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Clevite's M-Series main bearings are special-purpose items. They have a nominal 0.006 in. thick babbit layer on hardened-steel backings and are intended for engines that have severe crankshaft deflections. They have enlarged chamfers and, for some applications, both the oil holes and the oil grooves are enlarged.
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Clevite wrist pin bushings install into the connecting rod and allow for the use of floating pistons. They are manufactured from bronze and are available in different diameters for specific engines. Now you can convert to a set of bushed connecting rods and pick up the Clevite wrist pin bushings for full-floating connecting rods.
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Clevite G-Series bearings feature a tri-metal construction--a soft lead-alloy outer layer, a copper-lead center, and a rugged steel backing. They will withstand the friction, dirt, misalignment, wear, corrosion, and heat that chew away at bearing and journal life. Shouldn't they be in your engine?
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Clevite engine bearings have helped power every single NASCAR champion since 1948 to Victory Lane, setting the pace for quality and reliability in the most demanding of settings. Their V-Series main bearings typically have low to medium eccentricity and a hardened steel back with a high crush for better seating and retention. They also do not have flash plating on the steel back to provide better dimensional accuracy and bore contact, using a lead-indium overlay which offers better conformability than lead-tin copper overlay with slightly reduced wear resistance. For daily drivers, and racers on tracks around the country, Clevite continues to be the brand of choice for engine builders with the coated V-Series main bearings best suited to match their application.
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Clevite M-Series rod bearings are special-purpose items. They have a nominal 0.006 in. thick babbit layer on hardened-steel backings--and are intended for engines that have severe crankshaft deflections. These rod bearings have enlarged chamfers, as well as dowel holes in the lower halves to accommodate the dowels used on aluminum rods. For some applications, both the oil holes and the oil grooves are enlarged.
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Clevite cam guards is specially formulated with an improved Extreme Pressure (EP) rating to provide lubrication for internal engine components during assembly, and the first critical moments of operation after engine start-up. It's easy to use--coat all bearing surfaces and all camshaft lobes and lifter faces to pre-lubricate all critical surfaces.
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Cleveite crankshaft engine main bearing shim sets feature 100 percent lead-free aluminum silicon. Engineered with 60 percent more silicon than comparable competitive replacements, these spacers provide better conditioning of journal surfaces, resulting in greater seizure and wear resistance. Order the set recommended for your year/make and engine application. Additional notes: * Designed to be the highest quality replacement aluminum engine bearings available, Clevite bi-metal engine bearings set the standard * Relatively harder aluminum alloy wears well, interacts closely with journal surfaces for strength * Recommended for use with nodular iron crankshafts * Manufactured with 100 percent bored inside diameters for optimum surface characteristics and consistent precision * Manufactured to meet or exceed OE specifications
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Clevite balance shaft bearings are manufactured from application specific materials and specifications based on load and wear characteristics for maximum durability. Clevite balance shaft bearings an essential item to the proper operation of balance shafts during an engine rebuild.
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Clevite cast pistons are a good low-cost choice for long operating life and visible fuel economy. They are strong pistons ideal for street or most other applications. Clevite cast pistons are press-fit styles manufactured in bore sizes designed to fit your applications.
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