Cam bearings which would be your preferred manufacturer?

dubvalman · Post by **dubvalman** » Sun Oct 16, 16 6:35 pm

This question goes out to all the engine builders out there;

LA 318: The engine is NOT a performance/big horse power engine - Daily driver (Miss Daisy style) - and no it will not be considered for tweaking and up-rating. That's another project.

When selecting replacement cam bearings which would be your preferred manufacturer?

Criteria;

Durability
Quality of material
Fit
Tolerences

The providers to choose from are as follows (try and stick to those listed please)

Clevite
Dura-Bond
King Engine Bearings

the price point on the above is close from the particular supplier so in this instance it is not a factor.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Oct 16, 16 6:55 pm

I would use any of them, there is next to no load / wear on cam bearings.

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sun Oct 16, 16 7:38 pm

I've had Cleevite in both chevy and mopars

Never had a problem.

Suspect they all come out of the same factory in China or Mexico anyway.

Rockauto are cheap for stuff like this and shipping reasonable

Discount code in traders section

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Sun Oct 16, 16 7:41 pm

I would be more concerned about who is fitting them & how. As Pete says they are not a high load area. I always changed them as I had blocks hot tanked & you can clean out everything better with them out but installation is critical & I've seen some installed badly over the years.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Oct 16, 16 7:46 pm

Yep, agree with all of the above.