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Old 10-03-2022, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom Vaught View Post
I removed the failed Roller Bearing in the crankshaft and rebuilt the Muncie 4 speed trans
(Input Shaft Bearing failure) from Powershifting.

I replaced the Pilot Bearing in the crank with a Bronze Bushing (like the Chebby boys run) (after turning down the bushing to the Pontiac Roller Bearing Diameter).

Never had another failure after that.

Tom V.
I did something like that when I put a Ford Top Loader 4 speed in my GTO as a kid. Bought a bronze bushing and had a machine shop turn it down to fit the Ford input shaft.
It worked well.