1956 Olds 324 Cam Bearings
#3
I do not have a set and my warehouse does not either. Egge shows them but not sure if they actually have them.
https://egge.com/
https://egge.com/
#4
There is a set on E-bay. He only shows 1954 and 55 but according to every catalog I have 1956 should be the same. Maybe ask him for a part number ?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14299404827...3ABFBMkuiV_c9j
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14299404827...3ABFBMkuiV_c9j
#5
There is a set on E-bay. He only shows 1954 and 55 but according to every catalog I have 1956 should be the same. Maybe ask him for a part number ?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14299404827...3ABFBMkuiV_c9j
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14299404827...3ABFBMkuiV_c9j
#6
Lucas,
Crazy request but do you have a way of measuring the cam bearing bores in the block and see if all five of them are the same size ? For some reason even the GM parts book I have access to shows one part number for all of the V-8 cam bearings from 1949-55 but not 56 ?
Crazy request but do you have a way of measuring the cam bearing bores in the block and see if all five of them are the same size ? For some reason even the GM parts book I have access to shows one part number for all of the V-8 cam bearings from 1949-55 but not 56 ?
#7
<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Also I should note. I believe the 1956 has all the same size bearings but, 1955 has one or two that are sized differently. Below are cross reference part numbers I was able to find.
Manufacturer Individual # Set #
Dura-Bond O-5-1 O-5
King CB324 CBS324
Federal-Mogul 1558-DR 1164M
Clevite SH-324 5C324S
Manufacturer Individual # Set #
Dura-Bond O-5-1 O-5
King CB324 CBS324
Federal-Mogul 1558-DR 1164M
Clevite SH-324 5C324S
#9
Lucas,
The reason I asked was because the O-5 has the same OD on all 5 bearings but the O-6 has different ODs depending on the position. I dont know if GM did something different in 56 or not. Thats why I wanted you to actually measure your block and see if they are all the same. If so then the O-5 should be correct.
The reason I asked was because the O-5 has the same OD on all 5 bearings but the O-6 has different ODs depending on the position. I dont know if GM did something different in 56 or not. Thats why I wanted you to actually measure your block and see if they are all the same. If so then the O-5 should be correct.
#10
Do you know the Dura-Bond part number for the 1955 and earlier? They are all the same O.D. on the 56. Also Thank you for your help.
I found a CBS214 set but, says its for 1955 in the ebay listing but, there is not a cross reference in the Dura-Bond catalog that I can find like I can for CBS324 for 1956 and later.
I found a CBS214 set but, says its for 1955 in the ebay listing but, there is not a cross reference in the Dura-Bond catalog that I can find like I can for CBS324 for 1956 and later.
#12
Do you know the Dura-Bond part number for the 1955 and earlier? They are all the same O.D. on the 56. Also Thank you for your help.
I found a CBS214 set but, says its for 1955 in the ebay listing but, there is not a cross reference in the Dura-Bond catalog that I can find like I can for CBS324 for 1956 and later.
I found a CBS214 set but, says its for 1955 in the ebay listing but, there is not a cross reference in the Dura-Bond catalog that I can find like I can for CBS324 for 1956 and later.
#13
Do you know the Dura-Bond part number for the 1955 and earlier? They are all the same O.D. on the 56. Also Thank you for your help.
I found a CBS214 set but, says its for 1955 in the ebay listing but, there is not a cross reference in the Dura-Bond catalog that I can find like I can for CBS324 for 1956 and later.
I found a CBS214 set but, says its for 1955 in the ebay listing but, there is not a cross reference in the Dura-Bond catalog that I can find like I can for CBS324 for 1956 and later.
Its really strange because the CBS-324 is showing on Kanters site for 1956 324 and 57-60 371 and 59-64 394. Durabond shows the O-5 for all of those engines also. I am not sure why Kanter is showing the CBS214 for the 54-55's ? Durabond also shows the O-5 for those engines. I think that if all of your bearing ores are the same size then the O-5 is the correct number. I dont know if Kanters tech guys have enough information to tell you if the CBS324 is correct or not. They are more of a warehouse, not a manufacturer. You could try calling them:
https://www.kanter.com/i-30532038-en....html?q=cbs324
#14
If you look at the cross reference chart I created from the Dura-Bond catalog information. I think the CBS324 Kanter part number came from the Manufacturer King Bearings and they just continued to use it. I did call Kanter yesterday and they are on backorder as well. The sales guy I talked to said Dura-Bond has not been very reliable recently.
#17
Lucas,
I sent a message to Joe P and he looked in a parts book he had. It shows a different part number for 56 and newer
Gm 557906 for 55 and older
GM 568543 for 56 and newer.
Those numbers are for a single bearing used in all five positions.
Durabond might have possibly consolidated the numbers and made one bearing that works on all of them ? It does happen.
I have a couple of people trying to find the O-5
I sent a message to Joe P and he looked in a parts book he had. It shows a different part number for 56 and newer
Gm 557906 for 55 and older
GM 568543 for 56 and newer.
Those numbers are for a single bearing used in all five positions.
Durabond might have possibly consolidated the numbers and made one bearing that works on all of them ? It does happen.
I have a couple of people trying to find the O-5
#18
Don't shoot me............ Something pops into my mind that Oldsmobile changed camshaft journal sizes. At the time, I thought...."isn't that interesting". I wonder if they did a cam journal change in 1956 and carried on to 371 and 394. I may have seen it on "Jalopy Journal". Tedd, Redoldsman, Joe P. or some of the others might know.
I don't have a 1956 CSM, but my 1957 and 1958 CSM shows:
Camshaft bearing Journals - All 1.9977" to 1.9985"
Width (including champfers)
No 1, 5 .781"
No 2.3.4 .699"
Journal clearance in bushing .0010" to .0033"
Diameter - Reamed Bushing All 1.995" to 2.001"
Length - Bushing All .688"
This comes from Section 8-36 Engine section, 1957 CSM.
I don't have a 1956 CSM, but my 1957 and 1958 CSM shows:
Camshaft bearing Journals - All 1.9977" to 1.9985"
Width (including champfers)
No 1, 5 .781"
No 2.3.4 .699"
Journal clearance in bushing .0010" to .0033"
Diameter - Reamed Bushing All 1.995" to 2.001"
Length - Bushing All .688"
This comes from Section 8-36 Engine section, 1957 CSM.
Last edited by OLDSter Ralph; March 27th, 2024 at 01:04 PM.
#20
Lucas,
I sent a message to Joe P and he looked in a parts book he had. It shows a different part number for 56 and newer
Gm 557906 for 55 and older
GM 568543 for 56 and newer.
Those numbers are for a single bearing used in all five positions.
Durabond might have possibly consolidated the numbers and made one bearing that works on all of them ? It does happen.
I have a couple of people trying to find the O-5
I sent a message to Joe P and he looked in a parts book he had. It shows a different part number for 56 and newer
Gm 557906 for 55 and older
GM 568543 for 56 and newer.
Those numbers are for a single bearing used in all five positions.
Durabond might have possibly consolidated the numbers and made one bearing that works on all of them ? It does happen.
I have a couple of people trying to find the O-5
#21
Don't shoot me............ Something pops into my mind that Oldsmobile changed camshaft journal sizes. At the time, I thought...."isn't that interesting". I wonder if they did a cam journal change in 1956 and carried on to 371 and 394. I may have seen it on "Jalopy Journal". Tedd, Redoldsman, Joe P. or some of the others might know.
I don't have a 1956 CSM, but my 1957 and 1958 CSM shows:
Camshaft bearing Journals - All 1.9977" to 1.9985"
Width (including champfers)
No 1, 5 .781"
No 2.3.4 .699"
Journal clearance in bushing .0010" to .0033"
Diameter - Reamed Bushing All 1.995" to 2.001"
Length - Bushing All .688"
This comes from Section 8-36 Engine section, 1957 CSM.
I don't have a 1956 CSM, but my 1957 and 1958 CSM shows:
Camshaft bearing Journals - All 1.9977" to 1.9985"
Width (including champfers)
No 1, 5 .781"
No 2.3.4 .699"
Journal clearance in bushing .0010" to .0033"
Diameter - Reamed Bushing All 1.995" to 2.001"
Length - Bushing All .688"
This comes from Section 8-36 Engine section, 1957 CSM.
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