Roller Pilot Bearing - anyone used one of these?

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If that's the one I think it is, yes. It pounds in to the centering ring on the back of the crank and allows for the elimination of the oilite bushing. Works well. Comes in handy if someone lopped off the end of the input shaft
 
I bought both from Mancini's to debate which one I wanted to use.

I think I'm going to try the roller one out, but mancini's said there were problems with them wearing out, then other people told me they are the cats meow, so I'm gonna try the roller.

I hear that by putting them in the freezer over night or in dry ice for a while they will pop right into place without needing an install tool.
 
I`ve got one on my bb Barracuda with Tremec 5 spd. , no problems here. Just make sure your bellhousing is aligned within specs and you should be trouble free.
 
Longgone said:
I`ve got one on my bb Barracuda with Tremec 5 spd. , no problems here. Just make sure your bellhousing is aligned within specs and you should be trouble free.
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I second Longgone's bellhousing alignment statement. I have also been using the roller bearing for several years with no issues- but never had issues with bushings either, other than removing them.
 
the roller pilots require very accurate bellhousing alignment to last. Also, when they wear out the rollers gall on the input shaft of the transmission and destroy it. The standard oilite ones wear gradually.

I've used both, the rollers are better in theory.
 
I just put in a new clutch last week end and used one. It tapped right into the larger register of the crank with no issues after I removed the solid bushing.

So far so good.
 
Used them a couple of time no isues course never had any issues with the old style pilot bearings either.Should tap right in no issue.
 
yep got one for my 340 with tremec 5-speed. no problems, but have not driven it much yet.
 
dgc333 said:
I just put in a new clutch last week end and used one. It tapped right into the larger register of the crank with no issues after I removed the solid bushing.

So far so good.
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The one thing I did not mention it seems like the snout on the tranny slide in to the roller bushing before the splines tried to engage the disk. It made the installation of the tranny go easier than with a pilot bushing down in the crank.
 
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