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.

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1978-1979 FORD THUNDERBIRD

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: TOWN LANDAU
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1975-1978 FORD LTD

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1984-1986 FORD E-150 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1972-1973 MERCURY MARQUIS

CC: 6556
Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BROUGHAM
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1972-1978 FORD RANCHERO

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: GT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1970-1971 MERCURY COUGAR

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1996-1997 FORD F-350

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1969 FORD FALCON

CC: 5752
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1972-1974 FORD GRAN TORINO

CC: 6556
Liter: 6.6
SubModel: SPORT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1987-1990 FORD F-350

CC: 5752
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1975-1983 FORD E-150 ECONOLINE

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1980-1982 FORD LTD

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: S
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1971 FORD TORINO

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: 500
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1969-1977 FORD LTD

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1987-1992 FORD F-150

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1983 FORD E-100 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XL
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1992-1996 FORD E-150 ECONOLINE

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1969-1971 FORD TORINO

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: GT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1978-1981 FORD F-250

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: RANGER LARIAT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1984-1985 FORD E-250 ECONOLINE

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1975-1982 FORD E-150 ECONOLINE

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CHATEAU
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1975 MERCURY MONTEGO

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BROUGHAM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977 LINCOLN VERSAILLES

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1976-1977 FORD P-500 VAN

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1978 FORD THUNDERBIRD

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: DIAMOND JUBILEE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1992-1996 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XLT HD
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1984-1986 FORD E-150 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XLT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1992-1996 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1975-1976 MERCURY MONTEGO

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: MX
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1983-1984 FORD F-150

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XLT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1978-1981 FORD F-250

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: RANGER LARIAT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1987-1996 FORD E-150 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977-1979 FORD F-100

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: RANGER XLT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1995 FORD F-350

CC: 5752
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XL
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1971 MERCURY CYCLONE

CC: 6555
Liter: 6.6
SubModel: GT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1983-1985 FORD E-250 ECONOLINE

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XL
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977-1978 FORD LTD II

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: S
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1972-1974 MERCURY MONTEGO

CC: 6556
Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1995-1996 FORD BRONCO

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XLT SPORT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1980-1982 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1975-1976 FORD TORINO

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977 FORD F-150

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: XLT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1972-1974 MERCURY MONTEGO

CC: 6556
Liter: 6.6
SubModel: MX
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1977-1978 FORD F-250

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: NORTHLAND
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977-1978 FORD LTD II

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1977-1981 FORD F-250

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: RANGER XLT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1985-1996 FORD BRONCO

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: EDDIE BAUER
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1997 FORD F-250 HD

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XL
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1995-1996 FORD F-250

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: EDDIE BAUER
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1983-1986 FORD F-150

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1983-1986 FORD LTD

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: COUNTRY SQUIRE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1986 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977-1982 FORD F-150

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1969-1972 FORD CUSTOM

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977-1982 FORD F-250

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1987-1989 FORD E-250 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1978-1981 FORD F-350

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: RANGER LARIAT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1975 MERCURY MONTEGO

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: BASE

1977-1981 FORD F-150

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: RANGER
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1981-1982 FORD LTD

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1972-1974 FORD GRAN TORINO

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1984-1986 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1970-1971 MERCURY COUGAR

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XR-7
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1996-1997 FORD F-350

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XL
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1980 FORD E-100 ECONOLINE

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: CHATEAU
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1980-1982 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1974 FORD GRAN TORINO

CC: 6556
Liter: 6.6
SubModel: ELITE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1977 FORD F-100

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XLT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1975-1976 FORD CUSTOM 500

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1971-1974 FORD RANCH WAGON

CC: 6556
Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1977-1981 FORD F-350

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: RANGER XLT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1975-1976 FORD LTD

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BROUGHAM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1995-1996 FORD F-150

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: SPECIAL
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977-1978 FORD F-150

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: NORTHLAND
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1976 FORD P-400 VAN

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1972-1978 FORD RANCHERO

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: SQUIRE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1970 FORD MUSTANG

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: MACH I
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1987-1991 FORD LTD CROWN VICTORIA

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1996 FORD F-250

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: XLT VIP

1969 MERCURY COLONY PARK

CC: 5752
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977-1979 FORD F-150

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1970-1973 FORD MUSTANG

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: GRANDE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1987 FORD E-150 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: XLT

1975-1978 FORD E-100 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: NORTHLAND
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1980-1982 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: CHATEAU
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1994 FORD F-250

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: RANGER

1975-1978 FORD LTD

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: COUNTRY SQUIRE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1992-1996 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CHATEAU
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1980 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1987-1991 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: CUSTOM
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977-1978 FORD F-100

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: NORTHLAND
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1977 FORD F-250

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: XLT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1975-1982 FORD E-250 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1970 FORD MUSTANG

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
Aspiration: N
SubModel: MACH I
Engine Vin: H
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1969-1974 FORD GALAXIE 500

CC: 5753
Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1984-1989 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: XLT
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1977 FORD F-100

Liter: 6.6
SubModel: XLT
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

1969-1970 FORD MUSTANG

EngineType: ALL
SubModel: SHELBY GT-350

1975-1982 FORD E-150 ECONOLINE CLUB WAGON

Liter: 5.8
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 351
EngineType: V8 ( 5.8 L / 351 )

1971-1974 FORD COUNTRY SQUIRE

CC: 6556
Liter: 6.6
SubModel: BASE
CUI: 400
EngineType: V8 ( 6.6 L / 400 )

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Clevite MAHLE MS981P20

Main Bearing Set Ford 1969-1997 V8 351W/351M/400 (5.8/6.6L) with -.020" Undersize

Part Number: 695-MS981P20