Product Summary

2.138" Rod Journal Diameter, .030" Bearing Undersize

  • Blemished
  • Item has cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, dents, bends, or similar marks. The item functions as originally intended but is discounted due to these blemishes. Please review the photos and description for more information
  • Premium replacement rod bearings for '49-'53 Ford flathead engines
  • High quality aluminum bi-metal construction, Bi-metal withstands 662° F (350° C) compared to tri-metal 365° F (185° C). Affords greater protection against localized overheating due to misalignment, detonation, overloading, loss of coolant
  • Superior Embed-ability, material is much thicker than Babbitt overlays (.012" vs. .0008"). This provides greater macro-particle (> .0004" diameter) embed-ability. Macro particles are most responsible for scratching crank journals & tearing/weakening Babbitt overlays
  • Excellent conformability, minimum depth of .012" enables greater adjustment to bore or journal misalignment without causing bearing failure or journal damage
  • Tolerance Control is ± .0001" vs. the competitions' ± .00025" and available in standard, .010", .020" and .030" undersized to fit your needs
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Key Specs

MFG. Part #UP231031
Garage Sale TypeBlemished
Rod Journal Diameter2.138"
Bearing Undersize.030"
Narrowed BearingNo
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Speedway Motors UP231031 Details

Garage Sale Product

This is Garage Sale priced due to cosmetic imperfections. The item functions as originally intended but is discounted due to the blemishes. The photos above will show the imperfections.

NO WARRANTY, NO RETURNS ON GARAGE SALE ITEMS

Speedway Motors has all the parts you need to rebuild your Flathead Ford V8, including these high quality aluminum bi-metal rod bearings. Precision built to the high standards demanded by today's rodders and restorers, these insert-style bearings are available in standard size, .010", .020", or .030" undersize.

  •  Tolerance Control: ± .0001" vs. the competitions' ± .00025"
  • Superior Embedability: Material is much thicker than Babbitt overlays (.012" vs. .0008"). This provides greater macro-particle (> .0004" diameter) embedability. Macro particles are most responsible for scratching  crank journals & tearing/weakening babbitt overlays.
  • Temperature Threshold: Bi-metal withstands 662° F (350° C) compared to tri-metal 365° F (185° C). Affords greater protection against localized overheating due to misalignment, detonation, overloading, loss of coolant, etc.
  • Conformability: Minimum depth of .012" enables greater adjustment to bore or journal misalignment without causing bearing failure or journal damage.

CARB Warning

For race/ off road use or for use on pre-1966 vehicles.

Emissions warning: this part only legal for sale or use in California for racing (competition) vehicles which may never be used, registered, or licensed for use upon a public highway, or if installed in vehicles model-year 1965 or older; motorcycles model-year 1977 or older; or off-highway recreational vehicles (such as off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles) model-year 1996 and older. Any other use renders the vehicle tampered and not legal for use on California public highways (any public street or roadway, public dirt road, public park, or publicly maintained right of way open to the use of the public for vehicular travel). Violations subject to $37,500 penalty per violation per vehicle, revocation of registration, loss of use on California public right of ways, and proof of correction for tampering. There are similar restrictions and penalties under federal law and the laws of all other states with penalties under federal law of up to approximately $45,268 per tampered vehicle and/or engine.

Speedway Motors UP231031 Specifications

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #UP231031
BrandSpeedway Motors
Garage Sale TypeBlemished
Rod Journal Diameter2.138"
Bearing Undersize.030"
Narrowed BearingNo
GENERAL
Sold in QuantitySet

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