{"product_id":"mercury-bearing-conrod-bl-23-8m0217818","title":"Mercury - Connecting Rod Bearing - Blue - 23-8M0217818","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"473\" class=\"\"\u003ePrecision matters when you’re spinning a big-block Verado toward redline, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eMercury Connecting Rod Bearing – Blue (23-8M0217818)\u003c\/strong\u003e is factory-matched for that job. Used on late-model 350-400 hp V-10 and select high-output V-8 blocks, the blue code indicates a micrometre-tight shell thickness that mates perfectly with the crank journal size marked at the plant. Drop it in and you restore the oil wedge that keeps rods floating, pistons balanced, and power smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"797\" class=\"\"\u003eEach shell starts as a steel backing, then gains a tri-metal overlay of copper, lead, and thin tin flash. The result handles shock loads at launch while shedding heat during long, mid-range cruises. Precision tangs lock the half shells in the rod cap, and a chamfered edge channels pressurised oil right where it’s needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"842\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eWhy choose colour-coded OEM bearings?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"932\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"932\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eBlue-spec thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e restores factory clearance for quiet, low-friction operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1012\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1012\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eTri-metal construction\u003c\/strong\u003e spreads load and resists scoring under high rpm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1089\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1089\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eAnti-corrosion tin flash\u003c\/strong\u003e protects during lay-ups and winter storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1203\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1203\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003ePerfect fit\u003c\/strong\u003e for V-10 Verado and other colour-matched Mercury cranks—no guesswork, no plastigauge surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1372\" class=\"\"\u003eWhen you’re rebuilding for another season of hard throttles, fit the bearing that matches Mercury’s original blueprint and keep the horsepower flowing without hiccups.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mercury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46940996862243,"sku":"23-8M0217818","price":7.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/7410\/9475\/files\/031A6701.jpg?v=1739886269","url":"https:\/\/partsvu.com\/en-ca\/products\/mercury-bearing-conrod-bl-23-8m0217818","provider":"PartsVu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}