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JM 35 Sedan · 01-26-2018, 11:33 AM

New, or so called nos parts, do not always equate to being a good part. In some cases they were rejected parts that were never used in service, and left on a dealership's shelf, only to be found years later and assumed to be nos. Bottom line is....check your parts carefully before using.

Also, in the never ending debate on bushing vs. ball bearing for a pilot bearing, I favor the ball bearing...IF... it is a known good manufacturer's brand name bearing, not made in China, seals on both sides (not to be confussed with shields), and filled with a good known high temperature lube. I did a post on this here some years ago with pictures. Unfortunately, the ball bearing pilots Ford used in some of their early vehicles were shielded or open face ball bearings which failed early due to contamination getting into the ball and race area.

Just a couple of the many posts here on bearing vs. bushing. The second thread has pictures of bushings vs ball bearings, including some failed bushings that some say could not happen

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...earing+bushing

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...earing+bushing

01-26-2018, 11:33 AM	#8
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,876	Re: Pilot bearing fit New, or so called nos parts, do not always equate to being a good part. In some cases they were rejected parts that were never used in service, and left on a dealership's shelf, only to be found years later and assumed to be nos. Bottom line is....check your parts carefully before using. Also, in the never ending debate on bushing vs. ball bearing for a pilot bearing, I favor the ball bearing...IF... it is a known good manufacturer's brand name bearing, not made in China, seals on both sides (not to be confussed with shields), and filled with a good known high temperature lube. I did a post on this here some years ago with pictures. Unfortunately, the ball bearing pilots Ford used in some of their early vehicles were shielded or open face ball bearings which failed early due to contamination getting into the ball and race area. Just a couple of the many posts here on bearing vs. bushing. The second thread has pictures of bushings vs ball bearings, including some failed bushings that some say could not happen https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...earing+bushing https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...earing+bushing __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 01-26-2018 at 03:18 PM.