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How to install a pilot bearing. If the medium diameter bearing is a loose fi t please use the large outside diameter bearing for a slight press fi t into the crankshaft. This video covers removing and replacing the pilot bearing. Use 13mm to unbolt shifter from the transmission. An old automotive trick is to put the bearing in the freezer for about 30 minutes to shrink it slightly to help ease the installation process. Here is the haynes manual if you want it for your project disclaimer. Pop off shifter bezel and unplug cigarette lighter plug.
Install the new pilot bearing. With a minor modification to a common steering wheel puller you can push in a clutch pilot bearing or bushing wo beating it and your engines thrust bearing. Installing the pilot shaft bushing into the replacement 390ci engine. Be sure to install your pilot bearing into the crankshaft by driving or pressing on the outer most part of the bearing only. Then gently set the bearing into the end of the crankshaft. The pilot bearing should be a slight press fi t into the crankshaft.
Wiggle shifter until it separates from the transmission. Installing the flywheel pilot bushing clutch and pressure plate on a 350 chevy small block for a 1966 impala.
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