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Connecting RODS And BEARINGS, part numbers -- CS-210

Austin B SERIES ENGINE Connecting Rods and Bearings
Information compliments of John Lambie, Classic Spares
Rod Bearing numbers:
   1500   8G2137                |  Vandervell      VP400
   1500   8G2285 (Com.(E) 6330) |  Repco           4K 1891
   1600   8G2285                |  Glacier         B4187
   1622   8G2285                |  Federal Mogul   2055CP
   1800   8G2285                |
Twin Cam 8G2259 | Vandervell VP731 | PV or G AEH434 | Repco 4K 2211 | ACL 4B 2211 | Glacier B 4292 | Glacier (later) B 4353SA Note 1: Conrod bearings are physically interchangable for 1500, 1600, 1622, Twin Cam, and 1800 (3 bearing) engines. However, Twin Cam bearings have a larger bore size for more oil flow. Note 2: See CSM MG/309 (Main and con-rod bearings). -- Vandervell bearings were Lead-Indium overlay, while Glacier bearings were Lead-Tin overlay. Conrod part numbers: 1500/1600 Gudgeon 0.69” Rod 1,3 1H703 Rod 2,4 1H701 From 16GA H 21705 onwards- Rod 1,3 12H93 Rod 2,4 12H91 1622 engine Gudgeon 0.75” Rod 1,3 12H426 Rod 2,4 12H424 From MGA Special Tuning booklet AKD819B. Conrods for use with pistons having fully floating gudgeon pins These are same as MGA Twin Cam #. Rod 1,3 AEH644 Rod 2,4 AEH642 1800 engine (3 bearing) Gudgeon 0.75” Rod 1,3 12H998 Rod 2,4 12H997 1800 engine (5 bearing) Gudgeon 0.8125” (fully floating) 18GB,GD,GG 12H1019 18GG (later) 12H2444 VP91173 18V engine CAM1588
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