Posted By: SCATPACK 1
440 Main Bearings - 12/13/18 09:34 PM
Is there a company that still makes a full groove Main Bearing set for a 440 or Hemi mains?
Spent some time with the NAPA parts guy and did not find anything that had full grooves. 3/4 and half grooves is all we could find.
I want to use the full groove set if possible to take advantage of full time oiling to the rod bearings.
Any Mfg or part numbers would be greatly appreciated.
Posted By: Supercuda
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/13/18 11:00 PM
Clevite Enginetech The Mancini ones linked are for the early thrust diameter blocks. The ones I linked are for the later, larger diameter thrust.
Posted By: Supercuda
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/13/18 11:11 PM
Small diameter thrust bearing. You can use them in the later blocks but you give up some thrust bearing capacity.
Posted By: BradH
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 12:26 AM
Federal Mogul's 119M is a tri-metal bearing w/ their "3/4 groove" design, although it's more like 5/8 if you ask me. It combines a wide groove like the traditional Hemi main bearings, but maintains more bearing surface area where the loads are the highest.
Only comes in the small-thrust style, but works in either small-thrust of large-thrust applications, plus it's narrowed just enough to work w/ full-radius cranks, too. The one limitation IMO is that it's only available as standard and .010" undersize.
Posted By: John_Kunkel
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 01:09 AM
OP didn't state the year of his block.
Posted By: SCATPACK 1
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 01:14 AM
Clevite Enginetech The Mancini ones linked are for the early thrust diameter blocks. The ones I linked are for the later, larger diameter thrust.
SuperCuda, Have you had any experience with the Aluminum bearings that Engine Tech refers to?
Posted By: SCATPACK 1
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 01:16 AM
OP didn't state the year of his block.
You are correct John I did not.
I have a 72 and a 73 and a 74 440 block to choose from. I am thinking the 72 is a better block just based on how it has been stored the last 20 years. The other 2 blocks are showing some rust in the cylinder walls.
Posted By: Supercuda
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 02:48 AM
OP didn't state the year of his block.
True, which is why I pointed out the differences, didn't know if he was aware. As I mentioned, you can use the early style in the later blocks, but lose some thrust capacity. Will that matter? Chrysler thought so at the time.
Posted By: Supercuda
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 02:51 AM
SuperCuda, Have you had any experience with the Aluminum bearings that Engine Tech refers to?
Nope, last time I built an RB I used Clevite 77's and we had to buy two sets to get full main grooves.
Posted By: SCATPACK 1
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 03:01 AM
Well Riddle me this Brad, or Zippy, or Super Cuda or John. I can not remember for certain. So what year did they go to the larger thrust bearing surface? I wan't to think it was in 72 with the introduction of the 400 block, but again, I am not completely certain.
Thanks again for each and everyone's help in my search.
Merry Christmas Jerry
Posted By: SCATPACK 1
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 04:02 AM
Well. I was really off on what I thought. thanks for clearing my memory up for me Super Cuda.
Posted By: dvw
Re: 440 Main Bearings - 12/14/18 05:56 AM
No need for full groove mains. 6 years with over 500 passes running 1/2 groove. 7200 rpm, 4.5" stroke. Rod bearings always look like new with 1/2 groove.
Doug