As I stated earlier, I went with my local parts store and the $180 mains and $96 rod bearings and name brands. I think the mains were Federal Mogel and the rods were Clevite but I not able to check my records on the brand names at this time. Summit's prices were about the same as the local guy. There may be cheaper engines to build, but I still love my Y-Block!! Machine shop is done with the block so I should be able to start with short block assembley soon. Need to install dash pad in car so windshield can go back in also. May do that first because I find it better to do the jobs that I hate first.

Chrysler mains can be made to work in a 312.  The thrust main takes a bit of "engineering", but the other four can be used as is if new tang notches are ground into the block and caps.  If you can salvage your original thrust bearing the rest is a relative easy modification.  I covered all this several issues ago in Y-Block magazine.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

I have aset of 312 bearings I bought about a yr or less ago...can't recall off hand.....they are clevite bearings...and I'll check the basement tonight when I go home....

Best Regards,

Jeff

hi The bearing I recieved from Falcon Global are Clevite bearings...there stamped on the backside of the bearings.....I think I bought them about a year ago...

Best Regards,

Jeff