MAIN JOURNAL SET STD PRE A PLUS 998
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Mahle RACE quality std size main bearings 850/998cc PRE A PLUS only as used by competition engine builders..Quantity required-1 set.

RACE quality bearing set being made at the Mahle Motorsport Race Bearing Division Vandervell F1 plant in ...

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998cc, 1100cc & 998cc Cooper - To 1980 - Qty 1
Cylinder head identification numbers - Qty 1

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