Hello Listmates, I have been vintage racing my 3000 for over 25 years. I have
used Vandervell, AE, Glacier and ACL. All are high quality bearings. Then, one
time I used County bearings because of the unavailability of the others. As
fate would have it, my harmonic damper hub came loose (a slip fit Denis Welch
product) and fretted the end of my crank. Out came the engine and a semi
tear-down in order to replace the crank. This engine only had 5 hours on it.
The County bearings were breaking up with fatique cracks thoughout. I had
never seen anything like it and neither had my engine builder. We sent the
bearings to King bearing company. They make the bearings in Israel under the
"County" name. According to King it was all my fault - I had over revved the
engine, the journals were out of round and some other bogus excuse I cannot
remember right now. I usually get two or three seasons from one rebuild,
depending on the number of race weekends. With County you get a few hours. I
am not alone in my experience. Beware of County. Richard.
> From: bspidell@comcast.net> To: jschmid@imt.net; Healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:46:25 +0000> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vandervell
bearings> > Jim,> > Please post your findings.> > There was a similar
discussion a while back, and the brand name "County" was the only one
mentioned. There were some positive reviews, but quite a few negative. I had
good luck with a County-brand water pump, but that's not bearings ;)> > Bob> >
--> ***************************************************************> Bob
Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56
Austin-Healey 100M>
***************************************************************> >
-------------- Original message ----------------------> From: jschmid@imt.net>
> Hi,> > > > I guess I should have been more explicit. What I am looking for
are> > replacement main and rod bearings for Austin Healeys. Since we can no>
> longer can get Vandervell I was wondering what everyone is using to> >
replace these bearings. I'm looking for bearings for both the 100-4's and> >
3000's.> > > > Thanks,> > > > Jim>
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