MAHLE Main Bearing Set — Case 1.50mm / Crank .50mm / Thrust 2.00mm | VW Type 1 1200–1600cc (98-1495-B)
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MAHLE Main Bearing Set — Case 1.50mm / Crank .50mm / Thrust 2.00mm | VW Type 1 1200–1600cc (98-1495-B)

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MAHLE Main Bearing Set — Case 1.50mm / Crank .50mm / Thrust 2.00mm | VW Type 1 1200–1600cc (98-1495-B)MAHLE crankshaft main bearing set for the VW Type 1 air cooled engine, 1200 1600cc. This set is sized for a case bored 1. 50 mm oversize with the crank journals turned . 50 mm under and a 2. 00 mm oversize thrust. The maximum oversize combination MAHLE offers for a heavily reworked case and a crank that's been ground twice. Sizing read before you order MAHLE main bearings come in 9 combinations of case bore crank journal thrust. Pick the one that

MAHLE crankshaft main bearing set for the VW Type 1 air-cooled engine, 1200-1600cc. This set is sized for a case bored 1.50 mm oversize with the crank journals turned .50 mm under and a 2.00 mm oversize thrust. The maximum oversize combination MAHLE offers — for a heavily reworked case and a crank that's been ground twice.

Sizing — read before you order

MAHLE main bearings come in 9 combinations of case bore / crank journal / thrust. Pick the one that matches what your machine shop did to the case and crank. Mismatching any dimension turns an engine job into scrap — measure or check your work order before buying.

  • Case bore size: 1.50 mm oversize
  • Crank journal size: .50 mm under
  • Thrust width: 2.00 mm oversize

Fitment

  • VW Type 1 1200-1600cc air-cooled engine
  • Fits Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Bus (T1/T2), Thing, Buggy, Baja, and any Type 1-based build

Specifications

  • EMPI Part #: 98-1495-B
  • OE Reference: 111-198-495OS
  • Manufacturer: MAHLE (Germany)

About MAHLE

MAHLE is one of the original OE bearing suppliers to Volkswagen — these are not aftermarket reproductions, they're the same German-made bearings that have been used in air-cooled engine builds for decades.

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