# HONDA BEARING HELP! **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 21, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659 "2008-02-21T14:20:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659/1 "2008-02-21T14:20:31Z")
Hey everyone, just got the bottom end back (b18c1 with b18b1 crank) from the machine shop and i need to order main and rod bearings. I got the measurments of the ones i need i just need to know if there is some kind of chart that converts the colors of the bearing to actual measurments. Or if someone could tell me what color ill need for 20 thousands under or .050mm under…thanks! ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659/2 "2008-02-21T15:51:20Z")
From honda tech Here is a chart of Honda B series bearing thickness by color. To calculate actual bearing clearance, use the following formula: BC = IDBT – ODC – (2 x BT) BC = bearing clearance IDBT = inside diameter of bearing tunnel (housing bore) ODC = outside diameter of crank journal BT = bearing thickness Main Bearing thickness by color Blue 2.013-2.010 mm 0.0793”- 0.0791” Black 2.010-2.007 mm 0.0791”- 0.0790” Brown 2.007-2.004 mm 0.0790”- 0.0789” Green 2.004-2.001 mm 0.0789”- 0.0788” Yellow 2.001-1.998 mm 0.0788”- 0.0787” Pink 1.998-1.995 mm 0.0787”- 0.0785” Red 1.995-1.992 mm 0.0785”- 0.0783” Rod bearing thickness by color Blue 1.510-1.507 mm 0.0594”- 0.0593” Black 1.507-1.504 mm 0.0593”- 0.0592” Brown 1.504-1.501 mm 0.0592”- 0.0591” Green 1.501-1.498 mm 0.0591”- 0.0590” Yellow 1.498-1.495 mm 0.0590”- 0.0589” Pink 1.495-1.492 mm 0.0589”- 0.0587” Red 1.492-1.489 mm 0.0587”- 0.0586” ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659/3 "2008-02-22T07:14:22Z")
yet none oversized… its ACL time. ---
**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659/4 "2008-02-23T16:36:30Z")
thanks vtecsol…ended up going with acl…like j said ---
**Author:** ![TXcivic96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@TXcivic96](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TXcivic96)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659/5 "2008-02-26T01:48:57Z")
your running, ls rods and gsr pistons right? ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659/6 "2008-02-26T06:01:04Z")
Those ACL’s have some sort of anti-friction material on them that is supposed to be pretty sick. I went with OEM bearings on the last build…what a pain in the ass. ---
**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659/7 "2008-02-26T09:15:18Z")
> [@Yes or no?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yes-or-no/35091/54): > > your running, ls rods and gsr pistons right? Yes but the crank has been cut and polished before ---
**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-bearing-help/195659/8 "2008-02-26T09:16:01Z")
> [@Yes or no?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yes-or-no/35091/60): > > Those ACL’s have some sort of anti-friction material on them that is supposed to be pretty sick. I went with OEM bearings on the last build…what a pain in the ass. Ya its a teflon coating… . . basically just insurance in case you loose oil pressure for some reason. tell me about it…dam japs dont want enybody doin there jobs