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Re: Pilot bearing location

To: Kevin & Deana Brown <MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com>
Subject: Re: Pilot bearing location
From: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 19:35:39 -0500
Cc: MGV8 list <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
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Reply-to: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
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Kevin-

Pilot bush or bearing goes in the end of the crank . If you ordered a clutch
& pressure plate for a Chevy S-10 V8 pickup, you should be fine. Be sure it
is the fine spline, 26 spline, I believe. If you ordered the clutch for a
Camero, start the leg exercises tonight.

Jim Stuart

Kevin & Deana Brown wrote:

> I hate to sound stupid, but it has been a while since I have pulled a
> transmission.  Does the pilot bearing that the end of the transmission
> input shaft goes in to fit in the center of the flywheel or in the end
> of the crank shaft?  I've ordered a new pilot bearing but haven't got it
> yet.  I'm concerned that the clutch pressure plate, that I am picking up
> tomorrow, is too thick for the length of the T5 inpute shaft.  I
> installed my hydraulic throwout bearing yesterday and it only leaves the
> splined portion of the input shaft to go through the pressure plate
> (about 2 3/8 inches).  It is a spring type pressure plate.  Thanks!.
>
> Kevin Brown
> Odessa, MO

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