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Main Bearings

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Fischirian

Member Since: 14 Aug 2022
Location: Osnabrück
Posts: 28

Main Bearings

Anybody knows where to get Main Bearings for Gen2 306DT Engines with a notch?!?

Seems like there are only Main Bearings without notches avaiable, but i would like to install Main Bearings with a notch on my GEN2 Engine.

Thanks a lot in advance!

11th Oct 2022 9:02 am

aja4x4

Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2462

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

Theres a thread on here about using the Ford F150 Lyon engine bearings, i bought these bearing and they were spot on. you have to buy them in pairs and you have to measure the crank and the block very accuratly and buy the correct size to give the correct running clearance i ended up with two different sizes on my crank. They are not cheap and you get hit hard by the import fees but they are the correct bearings and the engine i rebuilt is still running perfectly after 40k and tows 3.5t everyday. Andrew

D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE

11th Oct 2022 6:20 pm

Fischirian

Member Since: 14 Aug 2022
Location: Osnabrück
Posts: 28

Thanks mate

aja4x4 wrote:
Theres a thread on here about using the Ford F150 Lyon engine bearings, i bought these bearing and they were spot on. you have to buy them in pairs and you have to measure the crank and the block very accuratly and buy the correct size to give the correct running clearance i ended up with two different sizes on my crank. They are not cheap and you get hit hard by the import fees but they are the correct bearings and the engine i rebuilt is still running perfectly after 40k and tows 3.5t everyday.

14th Oct 2022 8:57 am

OvalAutos

Member Since: 28 Dec 2018
Location: Cradley Heath
Posts: 382

You don't actually need to use notched bearings. The notch is just for locating purposes and won't stop a bearing from spinning.

The human eye is very good (even if, like me, you wear specs) and easily locate the bearing in the centre of the journal.

I'd recommend King Bearings. http://www.king-catalog.com/Catalog/Engine/331228 Joe

15th Oct 2022 11:20 am

Fischirian

Member Since: 14 Aug 2022
Location: Osnabrück
Posts: 28

Yeah you a right.

Exactly what i heard/read.

I even went for normal bearing without the notch.

Thanks a lot!

OvalAutos wrote:
You don't actually need to use notched bearings. The notch is just for locating purposes and won't stop a bearing from spinning.

The human eye is very good (even if, like me, you wear specs) and easily locate the bearing in the centre of the journal.

I'd recommend King Bearings. http://www.king-catalog.com/Catalog/Engine/331228

17th Oct 2022 8:25 am

aja4x4

Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2462

The only problem is they only do one size of standard bearing, my engine had two different sizes from factory and the correct running clearance is critical on these engines. Andrew

D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE

17th Oct 2022 9:29 am

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