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Clevite MB596A — engine applications & dimensions

Look up source-listed Clevite engine bearing parts, their engine/year conditions, set relationships and available shop dimensions. Preserve the engine version and catalogue notes before comparing a candidate.

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Selections apply immediately; the button also works without JavaScript. Use a full engine code or part number. Displacement alone can match several different engine families.

2026 manufacturer catalogue, not a universal fitment promise

Source: MAHLE/Clevite EB-20-26 engine-bearing catalogue. Entries retain the catalogue make section, application conditions and printed page. A make heading groups source applications; it is not proof that every engine listed was manufactured by that vehicle brand.

Numbers are Clevite references, not SKF/NTN cross-references. A set, a member shell and a separate thrust washer are different items. Unresolved or conflicting dimensions remain unavailable instead of being guessed.

Source-listed bearing records

2 records

Shop dimensions are inches, including rows for metric engines. These are standard-size source dimensions, not permission to use a listed oil clearance in a different engine.

Crankshaft main

MB596A

Crankshaft main set member

Application: VOLKSWAGEN · block 1
1.2L 73 CID H4 (1954-1963) 1.2L 73 CID OHV 8V H4 Volkswagen (1954-1966) 1.3L 78 CID OHV 8V H4 Volkswagen (1966) 1.5L 91 CID OHV 8V H4 Volkswagen (1967-1969) 1.6L 97 CID H4 AE, AF, AG, AH, AK, AL, AM, B, P, T, U, X (1968-1974) 1.6L 97 CID OHV 8V H4 Volkswagen AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AL, AM, B, P, T, U, X (1966-1980)

Member of set: MS-1053A. The member identifier is not automatically a complete set.

Standard shaft diameter: 2.1642–2.1650 in
Vertical oil clearance: 0.0015–0.0038 in
Maximum wall at crown: 0.2160 in
Bearing OD or housing bore: 2.5984–2.5992 in
Maximum axial length: 1.0605 in

MAHLE/Clevite EB-20-26 · printed page 961 · reference a442ad2c. No installation torque or machining approval is implied.

Crankshaft main

MB596A

Crankshaft main set member

Application: VOLKSWAGEN TRUCK · block 1
1.2L 73 CID OHV 8V H4 Volkswagen (1954-1965) 1.5L 91 CID OHV 8V H4 Volkswagen (1963-1967) 1.6L 97 CID H4 AD, AE, AF, B, C (1968-1972) 1.6L 97 CID OHV 8V H4 Volkswagen AD, AE, AF, AS, B, C (1968-1974)

Member of set: MS-1053A. The member identifier is not automatically a complete set.

Standard shaft diameter: 2.1642–2.1650 in
Vertical oil clearance: 0.0015–0.0038 in
Maximum wall at crown: 0.2160 in
Bearing OD or housing bore: 2.5984–2.5992 in
Maximum axial length: 1.0605 in

MAHLE/Clevite EB-20-26 · printed page 970 · reference b936ec4a. No installation torque or machining approval is implied.

Use the reference correctly

Identify before comparing

Keep engine code, production year, VIN qualifiers, bearing position and the existing shell markings. A 350, 1.8 or 4.6 label is not a unique engine identification.

Measure the actual assembly

Standard journal dimensions do not describe a worn or reground shaft. Verify the installed housing, required repair size and oil clearance with the engine-specific procedure.

Keep unresolved values unresolved

Empty dimensional fields can reflect set-only entries, incomplete source rows or conflicts. They do not mean zero clearance, and another entry's values are not a substitute.

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Reference basis and limitations

This independent lookup reorganises factual entries from the 2026 MAHLE/Clevite engine-bearing catalogue. The original source fingerprint, extraction record and application block are retained privately. The catalogue source is not a guarantee of current stock, current vehicle approval or complete coverage of every engine. BearingScope does not sell these parts or provide a rebuild service.