Which rod bearings?

[Baw289]

I'm almost to the end of my engine rebuild but I'm not sure what size rod bearings to get. The rod journal was 2.12'' so is this stock? Let me know, thanks for your time.

 

[302 coupe]

stock rod journal is 2.123 according to my FRPP catalog. Sounds like you need a stock bearing. Be sure to mock it up and check clearances with some plastiguage, unless you have the equipment to measure something to a thousandth of an inch.

 

[Baw289]

The engine is a 67 289.

 

[Baw289]

Sounds good, thanks

 

[rbohm]

you can look at the back of the bearing shells and see what the size the bearing is. it will say std, .010, .020 etc. you might even see .001 or .002. these numbers should be near one edge of each bearing shell. this assumes that you have not had the crank ground. if you have then the crank should be stamped something like .010/.010 on the front counterweight indicating what the undersize bearing you need. if it is stamped as indicated, the you need .010 undersize mains, and .010 undersize rod bearings. a .010/.020 means .010 us mains, and .020 us rods.

 

[65ShelbyClone]

unless you have the equipment to measure something to a thousandth of an inch.

Thousanths are no prob with a bore gage and decent 2-3" micrometers. The finesse comes in checking ten-thousanths on a bore gage . Plastigage is good if someone doesnt have this stuff. Heck, I do and I used plastigage anyway.