Pilot Bearing for 428 & Tremec

surfer44 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-01-2003, 08:31 PM

I've got a 66 428 and a Tremec 3550 trans. What pilot bearing do I have to use? I've tried all local shops and come up with nothing.

gobig · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2003, 10:05 PM

I heard house of cobras in Anaheim was pretty good.

GEORGE ANDERSON · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2003, 10:42 PM

The Pilot Bearing is the regular Ford Pilot bearing....Just go to any NAPA store and ask for a 1974 390 Ford Truck Manual Transmission Pilot Bearing....the only thing you need different than the Ford stuff is a McLeod tranny adapter plate and the 26 spline GM disc...all else the same and the same for the TKO II also
George

SFfiredog · #4 (**permalink**) 09-01-2003, 11:23 PM

Hey George,
Have you run into this problem? I am using a 391 truck crank for a stroker I'm building. The pilot bushing hole in the crankshaft was larger than a standard FE. I had to turn a spacer to make the pilot bearing fit. See Photos.
--Mike

SFfiredog · #5 (**permalink**) 09-01-2003, 11:24 PM

surfer44 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-05-2003, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GEORGE ANDERSON

The Pilot Bearing is the regular Ford Pilot bearing....Just go to any NAPA store and ask for a 1974 390 Ford Truck Manual Transmission Pilot Bearing....the only thing you need different than the Ford stuff is a McLeod tranny adapter plate and the 26 spline GM disc...all else the same and the same for the TKO II also
George

Thanks George, it worked perfectly!
Just for anyone elses information the NAPA Part No is: 615-1024 and the dimensions are: I.D. 0.67" O.D. 1.85" Width 0.50" This is a bushing NOT a bearing.

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