On the 137hp F23A5 fitted to the Honda Accord VI 2.3 in CF8 bodywork, the bottom end carries appreciably more torque than the 1.6 versions. KING RACING supplies both the tri-metal main bearings and…On the 137hp F23A5 fitted to the Honda Accord VI 2.3 in CF8 bodywork, the bottom end carries appreciably more torque than the 1.6 versions. KING RACING supplies both the tri-metal main bearings and the thrust washers here, two separate parts that are normally renewed together once the engine is open: the first carry the main journals, the second take up the end float. Pick the undersize after measuring the crankshaft and checking the running clearance with plastigage.