Hello Shane,
Years ago when I was with a fellow who raced a TR4 he always bought the
Clevite brand via NAPA as then they were of the tri-metal "good" quality. I
know that those particular bearings are no longer available but I don't know
if the TR6 bearings might still be around. Perhaps someone else will know
and I suspect that the TR6 guys have done a thorough search. Who knows
however and I'd hate to have some knowledge not shared.
Frankly I don't know if the Clevite brand is even made any longer.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "SHANE Ingate" <hottr6@hotmail.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: TR6 rod bearing saga
> All,
>
> You may remember from 2 weeks ago my plea for sources of Vanderwall VP2
rod
> bearings.
>
> I thought I found a cache at Dave Bean, but when they arrived, they were
> crap Glacier aluminum.
> Returned.
>
> Then I found "VP2 equivalents" at Vizard's APTFast. They arrived last
> night. Package says made by "Country" in the UK, but elsewhere in the box
> it says made in Israel. They look suspiciously like crap aluminum, not
> lead/copper as advertized, but I could be wrong.
>
> Anyone had any experience with these Country bearings?
>
> Shane Ingate "doesn't anyone make decent metal anymore" in Maryland
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