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robert1839
Tristan Cook
5579 Timber Ridge Dr, Mt Vernon, Skagit, Washingto
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MGB GT 1972 Buick 215

rod and main bearings
Posted by: robert1839
Date: December 26, 2013 03:01AM

i am in need of some rod and main bearings 10 over and i am haveing a hard time trying to find some that arnt a small fortune. the auto store wants 358.00$ for them and i have found some for about 200 eles where but that still sounds excessive. so do i just have to buckle down and buy them at this price


robert1839
Tristan Cook
5579 Timber Ridge Dr, Mt Vernon, Skagit, Washingto
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MGB GT 1972 Buick 215

Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: robert1839
Date: December 26, 2013 03:19AM

looking around i found thes but idk if the will work if a better eye could look at them and let me know if they would work that would be grate


pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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07/20/2009 06:40PM

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1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: December 26, 2013 08:46AM

I paid about $20.00 for my 302 .010" over main bearings, I'm no expert on Buick motors but that sounds really excessive to me.
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MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
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1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: December 26, 2013 09:57AM

contact these guys, I bet they can help;

[www.aluminumv8.com]


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: December 26, 2013 12:13PM

Tristan, did your run a search for 215 Buick and 3.5 Rover bearings? (don't forget ebay) Also any SBB rod bearings will work and mains for some of the other Rover engines. Most suppliers of standard size bearings will also have them in .010, .020 and sometimes .030 undersize. In some cases you may even find + and - increments on the undersizes. You should be able to do better on the prices. However for both rod and mains $200 isn't completely outrageous. Seems high to me, but prices have been going up and for premium quality it could be within reason.

Jim


robert1839
Tristan Cook
5579 Timber Ridge Dr, Mt Vernon, Skagit, Washingto
(118 posts)

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MGB GT 1972 Buick 215

Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: robert1839
Date: December 26, 2013 01:37PM

ok i will keep looking around for some. i dont like D&D every time i call them they never seem to andsower and when they do the seem disinterested and they charge a fouche they wanted 700$ for the ford to chey trans adapter palte i asked them to dubbel check that price and he told me nope thats it 700$ i later found them online for 200 or 300


MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
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1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: December 26, 2013 02:05PM

yea, I think D&D wants to sell conversions, and not parts. I agree with checking ebay, you never know. I'm sure that persistence will pay off for you.

I ran across this, probably not yours, but looks like a good place to ask

[www.ebay.com]



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2013 04:45PM by MG wanna B.



Rotus8guy
John Bowman
West Fork, AR
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05/09/2013 08:10AM

Main British Car:
Rotus Seven Olds/Buick 292

Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: Rotus8guy
Date: December 26, 2013 05:16PM

Check out these guys,

[www.rockauto.com]

Rock Auto prices are usually very competitive. I don't know why the prices for BOPR mains are so high.

HTH,

jb


pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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07/20/2009 06:40PM

Main British Car:
1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: December 26, 2013 06:33PM

I guess the majority of people using 215's are MG owners and they see us coming :-)


Paul


MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
(96 posts)

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11/20/2013 07:47PM

Main British Car:
1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: December 26, 2013 06:42PM

makes me want to go with a ford conversion


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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02/29/2008 08:29PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: mgb260
Date: December 26, 2013 08:33PM

80's 265 and 301 Pontiac are the same rod bearings as 215/3.5 Rover. Also 300/340/350 Buick. Found much cheaper at your corner parts store. The main bearings best deals are on EBay.
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MG wanna B
edward davidson
mount olive,n.c.
(96 posts)

Registered:
11/20/2013 07:47PM

Main British Car:
1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6

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Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: MG wanna B
Date: December 26, 2013 08:52PM

I saw some there, but didn't post them, because I'm not that familiar with everything that will fit the engine.


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: rod and main bearings
Posted by: mgb260
Date: December 26, 2013 08:55PM

I like King bearings and you can't beat these prices at Summit. I'd look up their rod bearing prices also.



[www.summitracing.com]



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2013 09:56PM by mgb260.


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