Pilot bearing question

DougD

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Were all the cranks drilled to accept a pilot bearing, even if originally used in an A/T car ?

Thanks
Doug Dwyer
 
Yes the crank bores were the same, the bearing goes into a sleeve that adapts it to the 1.375 pilot dimension.
Alan
 
BCA_FC-65174_ANG.JPG


That' is what my bearing looked like. Note it came with the bushing that goes into the hole in the crank.

This is the NAPA number: BRGB65174
 
Thanks, guys. I'm considering a replacement motor to just get the car on the road, followed by a proper overhaul of my own motor, and wanted to investigate options and avoid nasty surprises

Doug Dwyer
 
Just a Question. What would happen if you did not have a pilot bearing at all installed? I guess my question is what does it do? I know what it is and have one in my car just wondering WHY?
 
The pilot bearing supports the end of the input shaft. Without that, the long length of the input shaft could flex causing alignment issues with the clutch disk and probably break the shaft.
 
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