{"product_id":"main-bearing-sets-2100cc","title":"Main Bearing Sets (2100cc)","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"\u003eGenuine German Kolbenschmidt main bearing sets.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGet them while supplies last!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in the following sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Standard Crank\/Standard Block - 025-198-461A\u003cbr\u003e• -0.25mm \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(-.010”) \u003c\/span\u003eCrank\/Standard Block - 025-198-463A\u003cbr\u003e• -0.25mm \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(-.010”) \u003c\/span\u003eCrank\/\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+0.50mm (+0.020”) Line Bored Block\u003c\/span\u003e - 025-198-473A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll 1986-91 2100cc Waterboxer (MV engine code)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on packaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e All of our bearing sets are custom-packaged to protect the critical bearing surfaces. Bearing sets sourced elsewhere will likely arrive in standard factory packaging that has been shown to allow for damage in transit. Buyer beware!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain bearings are back - for now, but what's the scoop?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFor years, the global supply of no-longer-in-production main bearings was dwindling to a critical point, and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe waterboxer species was on the brink of extinction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWe knew we had to do something about it, so \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eback in 2020 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ewe started the effort to get Rheinmetall (the company that owns Kolbenschmidt) to get these must-have parts back into production. It was down to the wire by the time we got our first order. We were completely out of main bearings and about to suspend our engine rebuilding program when we finally received our first shipment, which was just before New Years Day, 2022.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn order to get Reinmetall\/Kolbenschmidt to make more bearings, we had to commit to 2500 sets of the 'odd' sizes (for line-bored blocks and\/or turned-down cranks). Those two sizes (463A and 473A) were made exclusively for GoWesty. Since they already had their tooling dusted off and fired up, and due to popular demand, they went ahead and cranked out 8000 sets of the STD-STD size bearings as well. Those will be available both through GoWesty and the RM\/KS global dealer network.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo why the significantly higher price on the 'odd size' bearing sets? Volume. Our 2500 piece or simply didn't get the unit price down terribly low. But hey, we did what we could to keep all of our beloved waterboxers on the road!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you plan to keep your waterboxer going long-term, you might want snag a set of these bearings, especially a set of the 473A since they pretty much cover all your bases (engine block and\/or crank having already been or in need of machining). \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese are genuine, real-deal Kolbenschmidt, made in Germany bearings, in the authentic blue Kolbenschmidt box!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow long will these last? While supplies last, that’s how long!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GoWesty","offers":[{"title":"Standard\/Standard (461A)","offer_id":62823137575283,"sku":"025-198-461A","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"-0.25mm\/+0.50mm (473A)","offer_id":62823137608051,"sku":"025-198-473A","price":249.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"-0.25mm\/Standard (463A)","offer_id":62823137640819,"sku":"025-198-463A","price":249.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1440\/9843\/files\/full_43a933a0bbd097165d2c267612e1e9e5.jpg?v=1778247089","url":"https:\/\/overlandersoutfitter.com\/products\/main-bearing-sets-2100cc","provider":"OVERLANDERS Outfitter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}