Engine Rebuild Kit- Bearing Sizes?

[Treachery]

I about to order ( and drop a big wad of $$$ ) on an engine kit because Ford decided to put Hyper(whatever-you-call-it) pistons in my '93 Mustang GT and i was crazy enough, 10+ years ago, to put the parts listed in my signature.. not including the suspension! I popped a gasket and need new piston rings since i've been having oil related issues for the longest time, so it's about time to address the piston issue.

I'm ordering a 0.030' bore engine kit and have options regarding the size of the Main Bearing Undersize (Standard ; .010" ; .020") & Rod Bearing Undersize (Standard ; .010" ; .020"].

What size should i be getting?

 

[Tanus]

well, assuming your crank isnt heavily damaged get the .010 bearings, then get your stock crank machined .010

 

[347HO]

Bearing kits are damn expensive.
I suggest you get the rotating assembly out and inspected prior to buying bearings for it.
You or your machinist will then know what you need. It may be std, oversize or a new crank... you just won't know until it's in your hands, cleaned and mic'd.

 

[YawnY]

When I got my crankshaft machined they also threw in the over sized bearings. Way better idea then just guessing.

 

[rd]

Normally for a local rebuild, you have the crank cleaned and measured to determine if it can be reused with standard size bearings, or if it must be turned and undersized bearings are needed.

You can order a specific undersize bearing, and hope the crank will be ok at that size.

Main bearing sets are cheap, $35 or so. I would just wait until the crank was miked and checked.

If you buy an entire rotating assembly, or a crank kit, it will come already machined with matching bearings. Even then you must check the clearances. I have recent experience in this....

 

[silver1983gt5.0]

all depends on the crank like said above i just got my crank machine .010 meaning i had to buy .010 under bearings if your crank is fine youd go standard depends how much your crank needs for machining