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hi i went to napa today to get a pilot shaft bushing. but i got a bearing instead? does the luv not have a bushing? is it actually a bearing instead? i asked them and they said that was what was listed for luvs and its the right part. im going to pull the tranny tomarrow and i want to have the right parts. please respond

Yes, It's a Bearing (sealed bearing). Inner and outer race with ball bearings. Getting the old one out might be a pain if it falls apart. It's a very much overlooked part when it comes to clutch and trans problems.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

Blue Meanie I can relate to "getting the old one out might be a pain". It took me every bit of an hour to get that bearing out without tearing up anything else. Good luck james4x4luv.

Removing Pilot Shaft Bearing is easy job, if you have right tool, Pilot Bearing Remover. Autozone lend you the tool free.

Yes, if everything goes smoothly, changing the bearing out isn't a big deal. The problem is if the bearing is completely trashed and it falls apart leaving just the outer race in the crankshaft. There's not much to grip to because of the recess in the crank. I had to build a tool using 2 plates of metal and a strong 1/4" bolt with 2 nuts. It took a while to get the race out far enough to work on it. Eventually i had enough room to strike the race with a hammer and chisle. Once i broke the race, the race came out with a pair of vice-grips.
I've heard that a good way to pull a bearing like this is to fill the recess behind the bearing with grease and drive a shaft that will just fit in to the bearing. Using a hammer to the shaft will force the grease to shove the bearing out. I've never tried it but it sounds like a plan.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.