Today I finally got my main/rod bearings....


I installed the top main bearings with no problem... everything matched up perfictly.

Then I go to install the bottom main bearings in the bedplate and all of the notch are on the wrong side! Instead of being on the right side of the bearing, the notch is on the left side! They dont fit.

I dont understand, they all came in one box and the box says:

MAIN BEARING MITSUBISHI 4A20


yes... the box says '4A20'.....not 420a. WTF?????????????????


Is this a Neon thing or what???

I'm sooo fucking pissed off! Now I gotta wait untill tomarrow becasue the fucking parts store is closed now!

You have a 95 block. Buy another set of mains, use two top halves, or search around and find the name of the company (and the part number) for the 95 420A main bearing set with the correct notches.

They're the right bearings, just for a 96-99 block.

I have Mopar bearings for sale. and I have a 95'

Originally posted by Initial DSM
I have Mopar bearings for sale. and I have a 95'

standard or .020 over? how much?

Originally posted by djtrickee

Originally posted by Initial DSM I have Mopar bearings for sale. and I have a 95'

standard or .020 over? how much?

I'm not sure. I'll read off the serial # tonight and call up Fenton tommorrow , but Im assuming so since my block is .20 over.

Originally posted by Initial DSM

Originally posted by djtrickee

Originally posted by Initial DSM I have Mopar bearings for sale. and I have a 95'

standard or .020 over? how much?

I'm not sure. I'll read off the serial # tonight and call up Fenton tommorrow , but Im assuming so since my block is .20 over.

To the OP, sorry for biting this thread. And to initial, i want em, so let me know what you find out. I need 0.020 over for my 95 block rebuild sitting in my basement.

Originally posted by djtrickee

Originally posted by Initial DSM

Originally posted by djtrickee

Originally posted by Initial DSM I have Mopar bearings for sale. and I have a 95'

standard or .020 over? how much?

I'm not sure. I'll read off the serial # tonight and call up Fenton tommorrow , but Im assuming so since my block is .20 over.

To the OP, sorry for biting this thread. And to initial, i want em, so let me know what you find out. I need 0.020 over for my 95 block rebuild sitting in my basement.

Ok sorry trickee, I found out these are for 2.4L Dodge Stratus standard size :( and Bob Kise said all they got for 95 Talon blocks are 0.16 and .250.

Originally posted by Initial DSM

Originally posted by djtrickee

Originally posted by Initial DSM

Originally posted by djtrickee

Originally posted by Initial DSM I have Mopar bearings for sale. and I have a 95'

standard or .020 over? how much?

I'm not sure. I'll read off the serial # tonight and call up Fenton tommorrow , but Im assuming so since my block is .20 over.

To the OP, sorry for biting this thread. And to initial, i want em, so let me know what you find out. I need 0.020 over for my 95 block rebuild sitting in my basement.

Ok sorry trickee, I found out these are for 2.4L Dodge Stratus standard size :( and Bob Kise said all they got for 95 Talon blocks are 0.16 and .250.

Hey thanks anyway. It was worth a shot.

Resume normal thread... now.

Originally posted by Initial DSM
but Im assuming so since my block is .20 over.

What would that have to do with your bearings? Unless you cut the crank down, you use standard sized bearings. They don't go in the cylinder :-P

Originally posted by DarkOne

Originally posted by Initial DSM but Im assuming so since my block is .20 over.

What would that have to do with your bearings? Unless you cut the crank down, you use standard sized bearings. They don't go in the cylinder :-P

my head hurts. :(

YES! At least I'm not the only one who found out the hard way!

pictures circa June 2003:


http://members.cox.net/dr1665/own 3 dBearing.gif <- remove the spaces and paste in new browser to see. (Damn filter nazis. It's a link!)


Fucking hilarious if you ask me. Of course, the fact that the engine is out of the car again is not funny, but this post made me smile. LOL :thumbsup

"Things we've seen before: Performance/Engine" :twitch

http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=23&topic_id=729&mesg_id=729&page=

GAH! I hope that NO PART of your block is .16, .20, or .250 over! That's somewhere between 1/6" to 1/4"!

Don't forget the zeros after the decimal point. They make a big difference.

Originally posted by Ducking_Fumbass
GAH! I hope that NO PART of your block is .16, .20, or .250 over! That's somewhere between 1/6" to 1/4"! Don't forget the zeros after the decimal point. They make a big difference.

hey man , I kept reiterating that (.0 etc) over the phone, but he kept saying those numbers..

How the fuck can I have a 95 block... my car is a 98.

Do you mean I have 95 bearings?



Well, I'm going back to the parts store to return these.

BTW: The picture of the bearing is hilarious... made me feel better that I'm not the only jackass who fell for this bullshit. lol

I cant wait to sell my car and get a 1g AWD.


420a is the suck!

Make sure that they know the difference. If you come back with a bore that is 13MM oversize, I don't want to hear it. :P

lol


I got the right bearings now. Everying thing fits perfectly... even the endplay is perfect .006

Right on the money! :D

Crankshaft is in, bedplate is bolted down to specs... now I gotts put in the rear main seal.

And start on the pistons.