MAHLE Main Bearing Set — Case 1.50mm / Crank STD / Thrust 2.00mm | VW Type 1 1200–1600cc (98-1496-B)

MAHLE Main Bearing Set — Case 1.50mm / Crank STD / Thrust 2.00mm | VW Type 1 1200–1600cc (98-1496-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 standard crank journals and a 2. 00 mm oversize thrust. For a heavily reworked case running an unground crank. 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

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 standard crank journals and a 2.00 mm oversize thrust. For a heavily reworked case running an unground crank.

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: Standard
• 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 #: 98-1496-B
• OE Reference: 111-198-491OS
• 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.