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I bought ACL bearings from Lang Racing. Only like $187. Be careful with ACL because there are knock off parts apparently floating around. Making sure you get the Australian ones. I'll let you know if I can see grass through this block too
All jobs done as diy - clutch, rod bearings, rear subframe rebush, vanos, headers, cooling, suspension, etc.
PM for help in NorCal. Have a lot of specialty tools - vanos, pilot bearing puller, bushing press kit, valve adjustment, fcab, wheel bearing, engine support bar, etc.
Whenever someone messages me wanting their rod bearings done, I always suggest ACL. As others have said, Lang Racing uses them in all his engine builds. Why overpay for bearings when ACL will last just as long as OE bearings?
Thinking about doing this since I have so much time to kill. You guys doing stock rod bolts with angle torque or getting the arp with the stretch guage?
Thinking about doing this since I have so much time to kill. You guys doing stock rod bolts with angle torque or getting the arp with the stretch guage?
I have an 06 so will be doing OEM bolts (bought them from fcp incase I ever do them again)
Thinking about doing this since I have so much time to kill. You guys doing stock rod bolts with angle torque or getting the arp with the stretch guage?
Thinking about doing this since I have so much time to kill. You guys doing stock rod bolts with angle torque or getting the arp with the stretch guage?
OEM if you have a later build date, reuse if you have an earlier build date. Get a digital torque wrench that also reads angle. It makes it so much easier.
All jobs done as diy - clutch, rod bearings, rear subframe rebush, vanos, headers, cooling, suspension, etc.
PM for help in NorCal. Have a lot of specialty tools - vanos, pilot bearing puller, bushing press kit, valve adjustment, fcab, wheel bearing, engine support bar, etc.
Whenever someone messages me wanting their rod bearings done, I always suggest ACL. As others have said, Lang Racing uses them in all his engine builds. Why overpay for bearings when ACL will last just as long as OE bearings?
Do these have same clearances as OE? I've never looked into his engine builds, but just make sure he doesn't run these at higher clearance with modifications to the oil pump/pressure or do any sort of dry sump conversions with different oil pump drive gear to up the oil pressure on his builds, which doesn't apply to the diy of just replacing your bearings.
All jobs done as diy - clutch, rod bearings, rear subframe rebush, vanos, headers, cooling, suspension, etc.
PM for help in NorCal. Have a lot of specialty tools - vanos, pilot bearing puller, bushing press kit, valve adjustment, fcab, wheel bearing, engine support bar, etc.
Do these have same clearances as OE? I've never looked into his engine builds, but just make sure he doesn't run these at higher clearance with modifications to the oil pump/pressure or do any sort of dry sump conversions with different oil pump drive gear to up the oil pressure on his builds, which doesn't apply to the diy of just replacing your bearings.
OE clearances, straight swap and go. I made sure to ask haha. Thats for the S54, I cant say for certain on other engines. Although I'd imagine its the same.
maybe a 3. just read bimmerfan08s diy once or twice. check what you want to replace while in there. order parts . read step 51. i choosed the same method as mdavidm3. after this it's a 2-3 day work if you are working slow like me. most annoying part was the torque sequence because i have the newer bolts. and i went with ACL bearings and oem bolts.
^^+1 by the videos and threads I’ve seen it looks like is not that difficult. I haven’t done it yet but looks like the hardest thing is to remove the steering rack and the torque sequence. I will be buying the engine support bar from harbor freight (believe is around $70) Like others mentioned if you DIY get a torque wrench that measure degrees.
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