I have a 94 Camaro Z28, Lt1 350 STOCK!

I was already told on here that the main bearings & rod bearing sizes matter because of the cam or whatever....bla bla.....i don't know much about the internals of an engine, and soon i'll be learning.....

I'm planning on ordering an Oil pump with the shaft from Clevite off of ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Melli...temZ8040877832

I also would like to order some main & rod bearings, so what will be a SAFE size to go with.....i don't care if it's not perfect??? Roughly, what size bearings did a 94 Lt1 come with????

Clevite sells them for the Lt1 in many sizes: .010" .020" .030, ".040" undersize bearings. They also sell a so-called "Standard" size bearing kit. Here's a link to the standard kit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rod-M...temZ8033970338

Please help!!!! I wanna drive my Camaro!!! I miss it, there's been a lot of warm days lately here in DC! LOL

 

1. Don't start a new thread when you already have one on this subject.

2. Do some reading. Here, books, somewhere. Learn the basics.

3. Since you don't know anything about bearings, let your machine shop take care of them.

 

Everyone's not rich buddy, i can handle the job, i just need maybe a little KNOWLEDGE of what size bearing i need. I've been researching everywhere trying to see what size bearings to use (here, google), and it's confusing the hell out of me. I can't find a standard size for the stock engine. Everyone seems to be using different size set-ups and what not.

Thank you

 

Based on your recent threads, you know zip about engines, you have decided that the bearings are bad and are planning to purchase and install new bearings on a 112k engine with no machine work or even measurements, and THEN you're going to install a "custom turbo setup."

Good luck.

 

It's called having friends that are aviation mechanics that diagnosed my problem of having bad bearings, and then i reconfirmed by asking on this site. That is what this site is all about, isn't Stevie???? You know, helping others.

Oh, maybe you wouldn't know since you probably don't have friends...

Anyways, i've very capable of doing a litte "custom" turbo job. I've worked on every other thing but an engine's internals. From custom sound systems, alarms, full exhaust systems, complete fuel systems, ignition systems, front ends, etc, etc.... Oh, i almost forgot to mention, i'm an aviation electrician in the USN. The C-130 Hercules is about what, 200 times bigger than a little car, and has probably 100 more systems, yeah, i think i can handle a little custom turbo job.

You know, having a little respect goes a long way buddy. I don't know about people like you, you either need a hug or some help. Anyways, feel free to keep "trying" to make me feel bad so that you can strengthen your little ego you got going on.

One more smart *** post from you, i think i just might destroy you with my intellectual abilities.

 

Just messing with you Steve, but you don't have to automatically assume people are naive because they're just asking for a little help.

 

You must have a machine shop check your crank for wear. If there is excessive wear then they will grind down (for lack of a better description) the crank surfaces. How much they grind down (called "turning" the crank) dictates what size bearings you need. If your crank checks out ok and does not need to be turned then you will need "standard" bearings, otherwise if they turn the crank then they will tell you what size bearings you need to buy. You don't make the decision, the machine shop does.

I would strongly encourage you to just have the machine shop assembly your motor for you. While I admire the "can do" attitude, I know that it can also get you in over your head sometimes. They will have to inspect your crank, rods, pistons and block anyway, so you might as well have them take care of it all. I can understand trying to save some money, but this stuff has to be spot on and done by someone with a good working knowledge of internals or you could potentially be doing this again- and that's when you don't save money, but end up paying more.

 

Thanks! I'm definitely taking your advice. Now it's time to find a reputable shop.

 

Thats going to be the hard part !!!