[dracowizard]

Originally Posted by GTO Dan

FWIW...Pontiac used a bearing from the factory in the (70,71,72) A-Bodies that I've owned.

I have run a stick in all my Pontiacs for over 30 years for thousands of miles. One street combo at over 600 hp/TQ in a 3600 lb GTO power shifted on drag radials. Never a failure from the bearing. Currently run over 800 hp in my GTO running a Timken bearing (none better). When people tell you not to run the bearing because they will fail, ask them if they also swap out their wheel bearings for a bushing.

The tolerances need to be tight and when the bellhousing is properly indexed to the block the trans will go on and off smoothly and the parts will last.

Order the Timken 7109 clutch pilot bearing from Summit Racing for $24.97, check the bellhousing alignment, check to see the inputshaft spins true and be done with it.

Good luck.

Seen this and it's my preference as well as I do my 65.Do have a couple of questions about the 7109 though. First is the bearing correct for my Tremec 5sp i'll be using (maybe I need to mic the input shaft!) and also I see what appears to be a retaining clip or lip on the bearing.Does the bearing not mount flush?