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    12/23/2020 10:28 AM  #26

    josh-kebob
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    Re: Measure twice, cut once.

    Bearing Bob wrote:

    josh-kebob wrote:

    Lefty, loosey....then do it over again....

    Well looky here... got the pressure plate bolted up also, and the friction disc.
     

    So proud of you...

     

    12/23/2020 11:19 AM  #27

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    Re: Measure twice, cut once.

    Pilot bushing instead of a bearing? Your thoughts on both please.

    Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
     

    12/23/2020 4:24 PM  #28

    rpm
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    Re: Measure twice, cut once.

    RV6 wrote:

    Pilot bushing instead of a bearing? Your thoughts on both please.

    I read more complaints online about the bearings than the bushings. None of the bushings my family had growing up had any issues. What are your thoughts?

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
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    12/23/2020 5:05 PM  #29

    RV6
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    Re: Measure twice, cut once.

    Bearing Bob wrote:

    RV6 wrote:

    Pilot bushing instead of a bearing? Your thoughts on both please.

    I read more complaints online about the bearings than the bushings. None of the bushings my family had growing up had any issues. What are your thoughts?

    I have always replace bushings with bearings without any problems. My 86 ragtop had a bearing as delivered by Ford and was still good after 200K miles. The 67 has had a bearing in it since 1993 and seems to be still going strong after 70K, I can't say the same for the throwout bearing though. I really don't know which is better. My F-250 uses a roller bearing instead of a needle bearing and the clutch kit came with a bushing. I installed a Fomoco bearing instead of the bushing. 
    I guess bushings work, needle bearings work too. You seem to change trannies on a yearly basis so me thinks either will be good. (A little ribbing in the last sentence, Bwahahaha)

    Merry Christmas to you!

    Gary

    Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
     

    12/24/2020 6:48 AM  #30

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    Re: Measure twice, cut once.

    The answer is what Ford did.  At some point they stopped using bushings and went to bearings.  A bearing is more expensive than a bushing, therefore one can only surmise that it was done to alleviate warranty claims or shop visits due to noise caused by a worn bushing.  I've yet to have a manual trans Ford vehicle with a bad bearing.  I've always just replaced the bearing when doing a clutch job, but the bearings that came out never looked bad; I just viewed it as cheap insurance. 

     

    12/24/2020 12:01 PM  #31

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    Re: Measure twice, cut once.

    RV6 wrote:

    Bearing Bob wrote:

    RV6 wrote:

    Pilot bushing instead of a bearing? Your thoughts on both please.

    I read more complaints online about the bearings than the bushings. None of the bushings my family had growing up had any issues. What are your thoughts?

    I have always replace bushings with bearings without any problems. My 86 ragtop had a bearing as delivered by Ford and was still good after 200K miles. The 67 has had a bearing in it since 1993 and seems to be still going strong after 70K, I can't say the same for the throwout bearing though. I really don't know which is better. My F-250 uses a roller bearing instead of a needle bearing and the clutch kit came with a bushing. I installed a Fomoco bearing instead of the bushing. 
    I guess bushings work, needle bearings work too. You seem to change trannies on a yearly basis so me thinks either will be good. (A little ribbing in the last sentence, Bwahahaha)

    Merry Christmas to you!

    Gary

     
    You and Barry need to stop living in the past   Where has the love gone?
    Merry Christmas to you and C.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
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    12/25/2020 12:38 AM  #32

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    Re: Measure twice, cut once.

    You do amazing work Bob.
    Make it look easy.
    Just think...in a few days 2020 will be hindsight. 😜

    Last edited by Nos681 (12/25/2020 12:38 AM)

     

     

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