63 pilot bushing

[james cear]

After speaking with the shop that rebuilt my 63 trans ( Larry Fisher) he is convinced that I unfortunately had a repro pilot bushing installed that was not brass. He said he has had many problems that were attributed to to the trans only to find this problem. I understand that there is a needle bearing bushing available from GM. Is this true, advisable, and if so does anyone know the part number or should I just find a good brass replacment. Thanks

[Joe L.]

Re: 63 pilot bushing

James------

The needle bearing pilot bushing is GM #14061685. It will work very well providing that your block, bellhousing, and transmission are in acceptable alignment. This bearing is less tolerant of any mis-alignment than the oilite bronze type bushings. If yo do go with a standard bushing, make sure that it's an oilite bronze type bushing as were all original GM bushings. I don't know, for sure, if the current GM replacement bushing, GM #10125896, is an oilite bronze bushing, or not.

[Clem Z.]

Re: 63 pilot bushing

unless you want to go to the trouble of checking the bore of the bell housing for being true to the crankshaft i would get a bronze pilot bushing.

[Wayne K.]

Re: 63 pilot bushing

James,

Would you mind telling us what kind of trouble you were experiencing because of the pilot bearing issue ? Thanks

[james cear]

Re: Wayne

Wayne, pls see my post about 2-3 weeks ago where I described the symptoms. JIM