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Replacing Trans - use pilot bushing or roller bearing?
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11/17/11 06:36 PM
11/17/11 06:36 PM
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Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,101 Retired now in Tennessee
Chi_Town_Runner
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Will be replacing my 4-speed trans in my '68 RR next month. When we replaced the trans in my friends Formula "S" we used the newer roller bearing instead of the pilot bushing in the crank(his choice). It looks like a nice piece. My bushing is relativley new but I was wondering, is the bushing preferred over the roller bearing or is the roller newer tech and better? I know the roller is used on uncut cranks, but that is not an issue in my case. Thanks for any input. Frank
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Re: Replacing Trans - use pilot bushing or roller bearing?
[Re: Purpleracer]
#1115706
11/17/11 09:18 PM
11/17/11 09:18 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 10,558 Rittman Ohio
fourgearsavoy
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Rittman Ohio
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I hate the roller,just one more moving part to fail If you have just a small installation problem where the tranny doesn't go in just right you can damage the roller easily where the bushing is more forgiving when the pilot snout hits it wrong. Gus
64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60
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Re: Replacing Trans - use pilot bushing or roller bearing?
[Re: fourgearsavoy]
#1115707
11/17/11 10:09 PM
11/17/11 10:09 PM
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dusturbd340W5
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rollers work fine I have pulled them out of cars that had 100k and them still look OK but have seen some that where tore up. but anything can fail I have also seen the bushing crack and fall into pieces.
70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake
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