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Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

Just like it says, Who is running what, whats your take on it, and what made you chose one or the other? I just did the T-56 swap and put in a roller.
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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Re: Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

Nothing to fail with a bushing; roller bearing can fall apart leaving metal pieces to bounce around in your flywheel housing.
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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Re: Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

6.2l roller. I used it because one of the guys on here who owns a shop convinced me that he always uses then and hasn't seen one fail. So yes one could in theory fail, but if noone is actually breaking them then.......
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Re: Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

I always use the roller & never had a failure.
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 04:28 AM
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Re: Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

Roller = less wear on input shaft. Wheel bearings are rollers and are subject to stresses many times that of a pilot bearing.
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 12:18 PM
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Re: Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

Originally Posted by Lonnie Pavtis
I always use the roller & never had a failure.
Yeah, it was one of Lonnie's other posts that convinced me. I don't know Lonnie personally, but i respect his opinion on cz28.

-brent
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Re: Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

Bushing. It won't wear any more than the roller if you use the right lube. I had the bushing in my car for almost 25k miles and it showed virtually no sign of wear on the shaft or bushing itself (even the grease looked almost new). Just use plenty of lithium or heavy moly-based grease and you shouldn't have to worry about it for a LONG time.
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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Re: Pro's & Con's: Roller Pilot Bearing or Stock Bushing..

Originally Posted by GreenDemon
Roller = less wear on input shaft. Wheel bearings are rollers and are subject to stresses many times that of a pilot bearing.
Good point..

Glad to hear all the reponse's. Thanks Guys.
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