Thread: choosing bearings

Regarding ACL bearings and a 400+hp VET w/an 8cw crank, is there a necessity for purchasing calico coated race vs regular ACL race bearings?

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This is an information thread, do you have a question that needs answered?

I did...

Maybe if someone who has experience with Calico bearings can speak up as I have only played with OEM and ACL bearings. Sorry, Jody.

So where is everyone buying their ACL bearings?

From me!

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does anyone know the size of std acl race bearings..
im currently rebuilding my DE,

ive measured the crank and all 4 rod journals measured 1.888" and have Eagle rods.

I seen someone say acl said std is grade 0-3
I need actual specs

the site shows this
Min Std Shaft Size
1.8880" / 47.956mm
Max Std Shaft Size
1.8887" / 47.974mm
Min Std Tunnel Size
2.0079" / 51.000mm
Max Std Tunnel Size
2.0084" / 51.013mm
Max Wall at Crown
0.0592" / 1.503mm
Max Overall Length
0.752" / 19.10mm

I wanna assume "max wall at crown" is the thickness of the bearing it self?
just trying to see if std is what ill need for my build
thanks

So came across this thread and got few questions, doing a 8CWT crank to VVL block and i have already worked out the Main bearing need its the conrod bearing got me puzzled as i do not see the info on the crank for it.

pics to show why confuse




now my rods have 0 on them so i assume i need grade 1 bearings