Another thing: I've always used a bearing, as I stated, but it's been a long time since I put a clutch in one of these cars. The last one was 20 years ago with a friend's car. The pilot bearings had NO PLASTIC anywhere on or in them. The one that's been in my '65 for the past 30 years is a Timken, and it's a ball bearing, not a roller bearing. And yes, I always lube these on install with hi-temp synthetic wheel bearing grease. Being a ball type bearing, the inner race has the ability to tilt a bit if the trans/bellhousing alignment is not perfect. A roller bearing won't allow this. Plastic pilot bearings? You have got to be kidding.
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