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Date:         Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:03:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Question about 2.1l main bearings red or blue?
Comments: To: Kenneth D Lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
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The way I see it, there is only .0004" difference between the 2 sizes. I bet that VW used these to fit the different sized cranks they made. The blue ones for the high side of the tolerance and red for the low side.

Rennie VolksDragon@earthlink.net Peyton Cramer VW

Kenneth D Lewis wrote: > > This is all very confusing. Looking at Bentley page 13.53 for bearing #1 > the blue dot is for crankshafts measuring 59.985 +/- .005 and red dot for > 59.975+/-.004. Hence the Red dot is for the smaller crankshaft. Yes or > no? Also are there any specs for case bore? > > Good Luck and Drive Safely > Ken Lewis > 86 Crewcab,60 356 > http://Neksiwel.20m.com/ > > On Mon, 1 Oct 2001 15:14:18 -0700 harald_nancy > <harald_nancy@EMAIL.MSN.COM> writes: > > Ron, > > Thanks for your reply. > > If the Kolbenschmidt bearing, part# 025198461A, is the blue one sold > > by > > VW dealer, it is .001 (1/1000) size, then it would be bigger than > > the > > red at .00025 (1/4000) size. > > Guess Kolbenschmidt figures that most used engines could use the > > blue dot, as very slightly larger than the red dot, even without > > resurfacing > > crankshaft or boring out the case. > > Does that make sense? > > > > The other bearing that you mention, as .010 oversized, part # 025 > > 198 463A, > > is substantially larger, like in cases of resurfacing the > > crankshaft, or > > realigning the case. > > Harald > > '90 westy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@busdepot.com> > > To: "harald_nancy" <harald_nancy@EMAIL.MSN.COM>; > > <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 2:23 PM > > Subject: RE: Question for Vanagain about 2.1l main bearings > > > > > > > How does the bearing you sell, part# 025198461A compare in actual > > size > > > to the VW dealer main bearings? Is it a one fits all main > > bearing? > > > > > > > > > The Kolbenschmidt bearings distributed by Kolbenschmidt (as > > opposed to by > > > VW) are the same as VW's blue bearings (standard size). A .010 > > oversized > > > set, 025 198 463A, is also available. If I understand correctly, > > the VW > > red > > > bearing is actually between the two sizes (????). > > > > > > - Ron Salmon > > > The Bus Depot, Inc. > > > (215) 234-VWVW > > > www.busdepot.com > > > > > > _____________________________________________ > > > Toll-Free for Orders Only: 1-866-BUS-DEPOT > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.


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