These Tri-Metal 77 engine bearings combine the strength of a copper-lead alloy layer with steel backing and an electroplated babbitt metal. The steel backing provides strength and durability; the babbitt overlay provides the critical surface characteristics of slipperiness and conformability. This ideal design has properties not even found in many original equipment bearings. Clevite offers main bearings, rod bearings and cam bearings in this series.

H Series -

Best to start with when unsure which bearing to choose

Medium level of eccentricity and high crush

Enlarged chamfers for greater crankshaft fillet clearance

Made without flash plating for better seating

Use with crankshafts that have oversized fillets

Use with engines that run mid-high RPM range

Contact patterns should ideally cover 2/3 to 3/4 of the bearing surface

P Series -

Typically the greatest level of eccentricity

Rods and mains have high crush for maximum retention

Most are fully grooved to maximize oil flow to rod bearings

Reduced overlay thickness to prevent overlay fatigue

Use where extremely high RPMs cause severe rod bore close-in

Use where higher eccentricity is desired to narrow bearing contact patterns

V Series -

This series essentially duplicates Clevite's former Vandervell parts

Typically low to medium eccentricity

Not available with oversized chamfers

No flash plating on the steel back

All Clevite main bearing sets use a single-piece thrust bearing

Narrowed parts available to accommodate increased crankshaft fillet clearance

Lead-indium overlay offers slightly better conformability

M Series -

These are special purpose bearings having a nominal .005" thick Babbitt lining on a hardened steel back

They are intended mainly for Blown Fuel engines where severe crankshaft deflections cause edge loading of the bearings

Under these operating conditions bearing service life will be very short

Frequent inspection and replacement is recommended

Part Number Key

H - High-Performance
HD - High-Performance bearing with dowel hole
HK - High-Performance bearing with moly/graphite coating
P - Standard Clevite 77 tri-metal bearing
M - Blown Fuel Engine bearing for severe crankshaft deflections & edge loading
N - High-Performance Narrowed for greater crankshaft fillet clearance
HG - High-Performance full angular grooved bearing
V - High-Performance with Lead Indium overlay (On Main Sets this indicates partial groove also)
VG - High-Performance with Lead Indium full angular grooved bearing
D - Bearing has a dowel hole
K - Tri-Armor coated bearing
X - Bearing has .001 more oil clearance than standard
XX - Bearing has .002 more oil clearance than standard
A or AL - Indicates Aluminum bearing material

Note: Clevite main and cam bearings are priced as sets; rod bearings are priced each unless noted.

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3.0 3.2 3.8 4.1

1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CLASSIC ESTATE
CUI: 229
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 229 )

1983-1986 BUICK CENTURY

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: T-TYPE

1984 BUICK CENTURY

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: ESTATE
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1978-1980 OLDSMOBILE STARFIRE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1982-1985 BUICK CENTURY

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: LIMITED
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1987-1988 BUICK LESABRE

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: BASE

1981 BUICK LESABRE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SPORT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1981-1982 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CLASSIC ESTATE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1979 BUICK SKYLARK

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1985 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: BASE

1982-1987 BUICK RIVIERA

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: T-TYPE

1980 CHEVROLET MONZA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SPYDER
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1984-1987 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1981 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: ESPRIT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1986-1987 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: GT
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1981 PONTIAC LEMANS

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SAFARI
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1980 CHEVROLET MONZA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1981 CHEVROLET CAMARO

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SPORT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1979 OLDSMOBILE OMEGA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1985 BUICK ELECTRA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: PARK AVENUE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1981 BUICK RIVIERA

Liter: 4.1
SubModel: T-TYPE
CUI: 252
EngineType: V6 ( 4.1 L / 252 )

1985 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LS
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1980-1981 BUICK LESABRE

Liter: 4.1
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 252
EngineType: V6 ( 4.1 L / 252 )

1981-1983 CHEVROLET IMPALA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978 PONTIAC LEMANS

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1986 BUICK SOMERSET

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: T-TYPE
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1985 OLDSMOBILE 98

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: REGENCY BROUGHAM
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1980 OLDSMOBILE STARFIRE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: FIRENZA
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1981 BUICK CENTURY

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SPORT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1980-1981 CHEVROLET CAMARO

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BERLINETTA
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1986-1987 BUICK ELECTRA

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: PARK AVENUE

1985-1986 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: ES
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1983 BUICK RIVIERA

Liter: 4.1
SubModel: XX ANNIVERSARY EDITION
CUI: 252
EngineType: V6 ( 4.1 L / 252 )

1985 OLDSMOBILE 98

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: REGENCY
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1985 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1979 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SJ
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1981 BUICK RIVIERA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: T-TYPE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1987 BUICK REGAL

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LIMITED
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1980-1981 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CLASSIC LANDAU
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1986-1987 BUICK SOMERSET

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: LIMITED
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1980-1981 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BROUGHAM
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1981 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LANDAU
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1982-1984 BUICK REGAL

Liter: 4.1
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 252
EngineType: V6 ( 4.1 L / 252 )

1978-1980 CHEVROLET MONZA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: 2+2 SPORT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978 BUICK SKYLARK

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SPORT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1987 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: SE
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1980-1984 GMC CABALLERO

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 229
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 229 )

1986 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: ES
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1978-1984 GMC CABALLERO

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: DIABLO
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1982 BUICK LESABRE

Liter: 4.1
SubModel: LIMITED EDITION F/E
CUI: 252
EngineType: V6 ( 4.1 L / 252 )

1984-1987 BUICK REGAL

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: GRAND NATIONAL

1980-1981 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CLASSIC LANDAU
CUI: 229
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 229 )

1979-1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: ESTATE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1984 BUICK CENTURY

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: OLYMPIA LIMITED
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1985 BUICK SOMERSET REGAL

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: LIMITED
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1986 PONTIAC GRAND AM

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: SE

1984 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CLASSIC
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1979 CHEVROLET MALIBU

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SPORT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978 BUICK LESABRE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1981-1984 GMC CABALLERO

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: AMARILLO
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1986-1987 OLDSMOBILE 98

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: ALL

1984 PONTIAC PARISIENNE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1981-1984 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CONQUISTA
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1980 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CLASSIC SPORT
CUI: 229
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 229 )

1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: VISTA CRUISER BROUGHAM
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BROUGHAM
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1983 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: ES
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1980-1986 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1980-1985 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: ROYALE BROUGHAM
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1982 BUICK LESABRE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LIMITED EDITION F/E
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1981 PONTIAC GRAND LEMANS

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1985-1987 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: LE
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1980 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SPORT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1979 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CALAIS

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: SL
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1978-1979 PONTIAC PHOENIX

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1979 CHEVROLET MONZA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: S
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: TRANS AM
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: ESTATE
CUI: 229
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 229 )

1986-1988 BUICK SKYLARK

Liter: 3.0
SubModel: LIMITED
CUI: 181
EngineType: V6 ( 3.0 L / 181 )

1981-1983 CHEVROLET IMPALA

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 229
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 229 )

1978-1984 GMC CABALLERO

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1979 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SAFARI
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1985 BUICK LESABRE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: COLLECTOR'S EDITION
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1984-1985 BUICK RIVIERA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LUXURY
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1981 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BROUGHAM
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1987 BUICK REGAL

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: GNX

1979-1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: CLASSIC SPORT
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1984-1986 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1984-1985 BUICK RIVIERA

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1982-1987 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1981 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LS
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1981 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1978-1981 BUICK CENTURY

CC: 3800
Liter: 3.8
SubModel: LIMITED
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1980-1984 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO

Liter: 3.8
SubModel: SS
CUI: 231
EngineType: V6 ( 3.8 L / 231 )

1987-1988 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: ALL

1985 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: GT

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Clevite MAHLE CB1398H1

Connecting Rod Bearing Chevy/Buick 1978-1989 V6 3.0/3.2/3.3/3.8 (231ci)/4.1L with -.001" Undersize

Part Number: 695-CB1398H1