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Hi guys. I'm trying to confirm the application for some NOS bearings and valves from Repco. I can't find anything with Google. If one of you have an old Repco catalogue or cross reference list and would be willing to check a few numbers for me, or e-mail me a PDF, please PM me.

Thanks in advance.
 
Just joined the forum to help with this question and the one on the Vandervell bearings materials. I have numerous old AE, Repco and ITM catalogs. What part numbers are you interested in?

I'll send a PM as well. I'm a newbie on this forum and will take some time to get used to it's electronic nuances, but not new to LBC's. Got my first 4 Bugeyes in 1973 and never looked back.
 
Welcome, glad to have your help.
 
Spridget64SC said:
Just joined the forum to help with this question and the one on the Vandervell bearings materials. I have numerous old AE, Repco and ITM catalogs. What part numbers are you interested in?

I'll send a PM as well. I'm a newbie on this forum and will take some time to get used to it's electronic nuances, but not new to LBC's. Got my first 4 Bugeyes in 1973 and never looked back.
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Awesome news and thanks so much for the kind offer!!! I'll make your life easy and just post the numbers on this thread. I'll do that tonight when I get home from work. Thanks so much.

Bill
 
Here are the part numbers on the boxes. I think most of this is for the later 1098 cc engine with the wider main bearings. But I would appreciate knowing what other cars they may fit.

First the bearings

3M2215AL-STD (Says to suit Datsun on the box, but as I recall they also fit BMC)
3M2215AL-010 (same as above, but 10 over)
3C4306-STD (Say to suit BMC)
4B1891-010 (To suit BMC)
4B2201-010 (To suit BMC)

Valves

RV34274

Thanks so much for looking these up for me.

Best regards,

Bill
 
Legal Bill said:
Here are the part numbers on the boxes. I think most of this is for the later 1098 cc engine with the wider main bearings. But I would appreciate knowing what other cars they may fit.

First the bearings

3M2215AL-STD (Says to suit Datsun on the box, but as I recall they also fit BMC)
3M2215AL-010 (same as above, but 10 over)
3C4306-STD (Say to suit BMC)
4B1891-010 (To suit BMC)
4B2201-010 (To suit BMC)

Valves

RV34274

Thanks so much for looking these up for me.

Best regards,

Bill
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Bill:

3M2215AL Main Bearings, Fits 1622cc MGA's/Austin A60's, The bearing material is AL-F820 Reticular Aluminum with steel backing.

3C4306-STD Cam Bearings, Fits MGA, MGB and Austins. Most B Type engines, Bearing material is WM-F23 white metal bearing material with lead and steel backing.

4B1891 Rod Bearings, MGA, Early MGB to '64, Austin A50, A55, A60. Check bearing color and back shell for material code. Very shiny is aluminum, dull gray is lead/tin or lead/indium overlay, Suffixes SA are aluminum, LC will be lead copper. Repco was known for using lots of ACL produced bearings. ACL makes good tri-metal bearings. There may be an ACL symbol on the back of the shell with the part number and a date. If you are not sure, a little scrape of the bearing on the curved edge towards the crank rod filet will tell. Don't scrape on the mating surfaces/parting line or on the bearing surface. Copper will show through quickly.

4B2201 Rod Bearings, Know this one by heart. Rod bearings for Spridgets 948/1098/1275 and other A Series types using the 1.625" STD journal diameter. Same bearing material comments as for 4B1891.

RV34274 Intake valve, Another memory one. 1275 Spridget A-Series Intake valve. 1.312" nominal head diameter, 3.57" stem length and .281 stem diameter. Silicon-Chrome material. Type CG (1275) keepers. Used in 12G940 (67 Only) and 12G1316 heads.

Hope this helps,
Mike
 
Wow, thanks Mike. Not only do I get applications but also materials information. I owe you a beer or two anyway. Let me know if I can do anything for you.

Best,

Bill
 
Hi Guy's, I have a couple of repco oil pump repair kits but i have no idea what pump they are for. I've tried google but without any luck apart from this thread which came up in the search so i signed up in the hope that someone here might be able to help me out.The part number on the kits is OP-225C any help you can send my way will be very much appreciated. I've even rung around the local repco stores here in auckland, New Zealand but they either didn't want to know about it or just didn't have the information at hand. Thank you in advance for taking the time to help me out. Cheers Mike.
 
350HSV
Took a look at my Repco catalogs last evening and the OP-225C didn't show up. All the Repco oil pump part numbers started with 057-XXXX. Also checked ITM, AE and TRW with no luck. I think this number might be an old BAP-Geon number or some other interchange numbering system. Have one more source to look at tonight. Remembered it on the drive into work this morning.

I have a NOS BMC A series pin drive pump in a box with an OP number on it (at least to the best of my memory) and will look at it too when I get to the shop tonight.

I'll be back in touch and have some other machine shop/parts sources that might be able to help as well.

Mike Miller
 
Hi Mike, Thank you for taking the time to look in your catalogs. The only other company i know of that used OP in their oil pump listings was the old republic parts,inc company from michigan.I have their september 1982 oil pump and timing sets catalog along with about 30 of their pumps which are still in their boxs. I looked through the catalog but there was nothing in there about the kits either so i'll be keeping an eye in here to see if you have any luck. Cheers Mike.D
 
Mike/350HSV
Took a look last night intp my last remaining source and no luck there either. All the oil pump listings were BMC/BLMC numbers. Not too many company's left from the older days (60's & 70's) who might have some original literature. I know of one in NC that might still have something, but don't get up there too often. In fact, the information I was looking at was a photocopy of their some of thier old catalog stuff.

I will keep looking around and if anything comes up, I will post it here.

Thanks,
Mike Miller
 
Hi Mike, I was glad to find a link to this forum post through Google. I'm trying to identify Repco main bearings for my 67 Renault R16 engine rebuild and hope you can help me. There's very little information around.

The Repco box is stamped with # M5238-STD. I'd really appreciate it if you could confirm the application(s).

Thanks,
Greg
 
Greg, I'm in Madison and have thousands of Repco parts.. and many catalogs.... remind me Monday when I'm back at work.

Peter
 
I keep my Repco catalogs at home and saw this post when I got to work this morning. If Peter responds today, you'll be set. If not, I'll look tonight and see what the catalog says. I'm sure the M is for mains and the 5 means there are 5 pairs of shells. As far as application goes, will just have to look to confirm. Repco "morphed" into ITM sometime in the 90's I believe. ITM dropped a number of the slow mover parts. Then, I think, ITM closed shop, reorganized and reopened with even less of an offering of parts.

Take care,
Mike Miller
 
Hi Peter,
Following up on the Repco bearings.

I have a 1470cc, Renault R16 (697-04) engine. The 697-02 and -03 should use the same bearing. This also cross references with a Lotus Europa 1470cc R16 engine.

I'm looking for the main bearings and rod bearings (depending on brand available). Both should be Standard.

Thanks,
Greg
 
Repco numbers for Rods 4B8101 Mains 5M8102 Thrusts 1T8102

What you have are AE Glacier part numbers.....
Rods are B4463SA Mains are M5238SA and thrusts are W2158SA

As long as I'm in my files....
Vandervell Rods VP91229A Mains VP91230A and Thrust VPW23


Peter C
 
One additional comment to this thread, the engine bearings were also made in pairs. For the rods the part number is GS18813SA and the mains GS1812SA and TW GS1814SA
 
Greg:
Some additional commentary on materials. Could not find any listings or specifications in similar catalogs that Peter utilized that might show the more desirable tri-metal bearing offering. Looks like the Tin-Aluminum bearing is the most available offering for the Renault engine. But, there was a listing for a "Babbitt" type bearing in the AE/Glacier catalog. I would not use this part number. Material is just too soft and would likely not take much rpm. The number to be avoided is B4463M. The M being the "White Metal" material.

The Tin-Aluminum bearings are totally acceptable for use in the R16 engine and even for enthusiastic driving.

Mike Miller
 
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