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Originally Posted by jhein
Not a hijack but, man... I've been searching and reading about pilot bearings and bushings. I have 3 different bearings now, and 1 bushing, and I still don't know what to do.. LOL.
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I have always ran the bearings in Pontiacs. The one in my '65 has been there unseen and un-re-lubed since 1984. Is the grease dry by now? Likely. Is it noisy? No. That said, if it were a bronze bushing (non magnetic) I wouldn't even give it a thought. The oilite bronze bushings don't dry out, and don't weld themselves to the trans input shaft like the bearings can, after they dry out and run hot. So, while I used to run bearings, if my '65 needs another clutch or a trans overhaul in my lifetime, I may go with a bronze bushing instead of a bearing. The one I installed 38 years go had a sealed side, which I faced to the trans after packing it with high temp disc brake grease. YMMV....