Engine bearings

[John Payne]

I am new to It after years of prod racing. Vandervell bearings of the 80's are no longer available. What is the best brand now available? I am running a Datsun. Want to get good service from the rebuild!

Thanks for the help

[JeffYoung]

Clevite. Federal Mogul.

[Chip42]

ACL RACE line with Calico coatings. ACL Alumiglide or Clevite with calico coatings are almost as good.

uncoated, I'd shoot for ACL RACE.

[T Broring]

John, Clevitte are still very good. Northernautoparts.com or Summit Racing are a good place to look up whether they have them for the Datsun you are running. King Bearings are now becoming a big suppier for older model cars. I have had good experience with them. Both Clevitte and King make tri-metal bearings for some models, similar to the old Vanderville. On an IT Datsun, this may not be as critical with less compression than Prod/GT cars and oils getting better and better.

[John Payne]

Tom, thanks very much. Ran with you and your wife often in years pasted with my GT5 1200 and my Bugeye before that. Now playing with a former ITC B210. Most probably going vintage with it now.