Bearings: OEM vs Aftermarket
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Bearings: OEM vs Aftermarket Pondering my bearing choices, t-minus 2 weeks till my pistons show up <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Ignoring cost of replacement GM bearings...
What are legit reasons to not use OEM replacements?
I see too many threads with, GM "insert part here" suck use an aftermarket "insert part here" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
After seeing the excellent condition of my stock longblock after the abuse i threw at it, i don't buy it.
So, who's got some reasoning??
Ignoring cost of replacement GM bearings...
What are legit reasons to not use OEM replacements?
I see too many threads with, GM "insert part here" suck use an aftermarket "insert part here" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
After seeing the excellent condition of my stock longblock after the abuse i threw at it, i don't buy it.
So, who's got some reasoning??
Re: Bearings: OEM vs Aftermarket Well, here is a reason to possibly use the GM bearings.
I heard that clevite made most of the bearings for GM engines. Since you are high up on that food chain, find out for us. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> Surely you know someone who can tell you who makes the bearings.
Eric
<small>[ April 03, 2002, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: wizkid ]</small>
I heard that clevite made most of the bearings for GM engines. Since you are high up on that food chain, find out for us. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> Surely you know someone who can tell you who makes the bearings.
Eric
<small>[ April 03, 2002, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: wizkid ]</small>
Re: Bearings: OEM vs Aftermarket </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by y2khawk:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by wizkid:
<strong>I heard that clevite made most of the bearings for GM engines.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">not Clevite, or parent company Dana. Delphi bearings in the rods.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">See, that is why you are the man. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> You are way up on the food chain. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I am out since I have nothing else to contribute, sorry Harlan. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
Eric
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by wizkid:
<strong>I heard that clevite made most of the bearings for GM engines.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">not Clevite, or parent company Dana. Delphi bearings in the rods.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">See, that is why you are the man. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> You are way up on the food chain. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I am out since I have nothing else to contribute, sorry Harlan. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
Eric
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Re: Bearings: OEM vs Aftermarket </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by wizkid:
<strong>I heard that clevite made most of the bearings for GM engines.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">not Clevite, or parent company Dana. Delphi bearings in the rods.
<strong>I heard that clevite made most of the bearings for GM engines.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">not Clevite, or parent company Dana. Delphi bearings in the rods.
