Which bearings to buy? • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **Joel** » 11 Jul 2001 11:27

My local machine shop called today and told me that I forgot to give him, freeze plugs, main bearing and cam bearings in the kit I gave him. I want, no,I must have THE best bearings that anyone can suggest or knows of! Preferedly a reponse ASAP, please.

Thanx

by **dave-r** » 11 Jul 2001 14:09

Clevite 77 are said to be the best I think.

by **Joel** » 11 Jul 2001 22:47

Clevite 77 and Federal Mongul are pretty close. The I cannot remember which was the better. I just looked at them last night even too. Man, 21 and my mind is already going, gees. The high performance ones are for one or the other is for 74 to 98 and 01 318's. It shouldn't matter should it, since I have a 72 318, as long as it is stock, right?

Tri-metal or the steel backed alumminum? How about the bearings with the babbit surface? Have you heard of the bearings with a slicker surface coating?

by **dave-r** » 12 Jul 2001 9:06

I don't know much about them. I have the good Federal Mogal bearings in mine I think but I would have to check with the bloke that put my long block together for me.

by **Joel** » 12 Jul 2001 9:38

I check Summit racing equipment, I am not able, according to their online catalog, to get Clevite 77 main bearings for my engine, but I can for my cam bearings. Federal Mongul, at least in their discription that they gave, seems best out of the two brands, but Federal Mongul is also more expensive than Clevite 77.