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Originally Posted by DLucian
Thanks for the reply. I am simply obsessing with doing the best job and I feel that many people and shops go with Kings because of cost and simplicity. Since I am doing this myself and want to rent a workshop with a proper lift, this is also one of my main problems. I can't know the color codes before reading them on the crankshaft and no shop will allow me to buy all the rod bearings and return the unused ones.
L.E. Also, King seems to have 2 types. What they call standard (CR222SV) and racing line (CR222GPC) although I can't seem to find the racing line ones anywhere in stock. Any ideas about these?
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I have heard of King having some issues when assembling each pack by sometimes adding a bearing with an incorrect clearance, also vehicular DIY used them and it spun it (although many variables on this equation to know for sure).
I will say that the problem is probably not the bearing itself but rather an oil starvation issue caused by a malfunction in a piece somewhere in the oil system, so doing them won't help much since they are probably going to be in good shape (report if you end up doing them). In my case I went with calico coated king rod bearing since they provide more protection in case of oil starvation.
The racing rod bearing you are describing is probably similar in the sense that it is coated. Should investigate more in the quality of it. Another option is ACL.