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Cali
11-04-2008, 12:01 AM
every now and then i get asked how to take a pilot bearing out of a crank that's rust-welded when doing a 5 speed swap, and i just so happened to be removing one today from a '63 crank so i made a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSGD9UuI5-I

this ALWAYS works!

kolio
11-04-2008, 12:30 AM
that's awsome. i had to use a dremel and all kinds of other shit

warren
03-10-2011, 10:44 PM
do you have to take out the bearing if i got an engine thats use to be auto

Sleepervr-4
03-10-2011, 11:03 PM
do you have to take out the bearing if i got an engine thats use to be auto

I'm pretty sure you have to remove it if it was auto. I'm glad that I never had to deal with one getting stuck. I've been able to pull them out using a vice grip by spinning them as I pull.

Galantfan88
03-11-2011, 09:16 AM
So wait that bearing needs to be taken out if your going 5 speed? I never heard of this :puzzled:

Galantman03
03-11-2011, 09:40 AM
lol either did I.... do have problems shifting sometimes? like hard to go into first?

Galantfan88
03-11-2011, 09:45 AM
lol either did I.... do have problems shifting sometimes? like hard to go into first?

Same with mine but I thought it was kinda nice bc it felt stong and holding right into place but I could be wrong and thats not how its sup to feel.lol If someone can confirm if we are going 5 speed does the pilot bearing in the crankshaft "HAVE" to be taken out?

Sleepervr-4
03-11-2011, 10:37 AM
Yes it must be removed in order for the flywheel to sit flush on the crankshaft.

Galantfan88
03-11-2011, 11:25 AM
Well looks like I have something to do this weekend.lol Glad this came up bc I would have never known at all.

warren
03-11-2011, 11:29 AM
Thanks to chris he told me about this thread

Galantfan88
03-11-2011, 11:35 AM
Im wondering if all the 5 speed guys know about this or if they look like this right now :shocked2:

warren
03-11-2011, 11:56 AM
I think you should have a meet just to take out the pivot joint cause I think a lot of people forgot

bronxbombr
03-11-2011, 05:16 PM
if you using a 2G flywheel you must remove the bearing, if using a 3G flywheel you dont have to remove it

Galantfan88
03-12-2011, 01:54 AM
if you using a 2G flywheel you must remove the bearing, if using a 3G flywheel you dont have to remove it

Yeah I was about to say something about that, I checked out the flywheel against the Crank and its fine and not in the way at all so I guess its alot diff with the 2g flywheel than the 3g.