Overview The new generation engine bearings – smart, strong, tough. Aluminium Tin materials have been around since the 1960s. They have traditionally been the choice of Japanese and European manufacturers for low load, gas, passenger cars. As the loads developed by high horsepower late model engines increased, so too did the need for a stronger bearing material. Copper lead Trimetal bearings have been the answer for higher load applications and today make up ACL’s current range of Duraglide and Race Series engine bearings, but as the world becomes more environmentally conscious, the need for lead free engine components has increased, without sacrificing the load carrying capacity required for modern engines. The introduction of Aluglide bearings is another example of ACL’s commitment to understanding and adapting to customer requirements. ACL’s new Aluglide engine bearings combine the proven advantages of aluminium tin metals with silicon to make this the very latest generation high performance alloy and have met with global response which proves these Australian developed and made components are at the leading edge of a competitive international industry. Made by ACL Bearing Company in Tasmania, Aluglide aluminium tin silicon bearings are sold to both local and overseas markets. They are fitted as OE in Australia and have been sold through the aftermarket in the USA for the past 18 months. In the short time since being released, Aluglide has met with great success from both OE built engines and those rebuilt in the aftermarket. Aluglide bearings are ideally suited to general purpose applications (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) and selected applications are now available in the Australian aftermarket.