Air Cooled Vw Thrust Bearing

The stock measurement for thrust is 0 864 and it can be cut as much as 0 080 under.

Air cooled vw thrust bearing.

Includes 6 shells to do 1 engine. We provide the classic vw hobby with tech tips project advice and quality parts for vw restoration vw performance and custom aircooled vw projects. The thrust measurement is determined by measuring the thickness of the last main journal on the flywheel end of the engine. This is a really good idea to use on any engine that uses stiffer than stock valves prings or uses a bigger than stock camshaft.

This is all based around the main bearing wearing over a long period and developing a more sloppy fit in the journal the bearing sits in. If they aren t be prepared to make another trip back. It s important to note that each thrust bearing will have a bearing tang on it. Oversized thrust bearings are typically offered in 1 and 2mm os versions.

Watch as john edwards costa mesa r d automotive. Here s a neat trick to save your air cooled vw engine block when the thrust had been knocked out and a double oversize thrust bearing won t work. Theory behind thrust wear. If your machine shop specializes in air cooled vws they may have a set of main bearings ready.

We serve the vw parts and vw tech needs of owners of aircooled type 1 vw beetle karmann ghia type 181 thing type 2 volkswagen bus type 3 vw squareback fastback squareback and type 411. Main journal thrust is the final measurement that must be performed when sizing your air cooled vw main bearings. How to measure you aircooled vw main bearing set.