[19Fordy]

Mr. Swanson, Don't remove that center bearing if it still fighting tightly inside the torque tube and DO NOT use any solvent based cleaner to clean out your torque tube or the bearing itself. I didn't use any cleaner. You will dissolve the 80 year old rubber. You will destroy it. Plus, even if you are lucky enough to find another OEM bearing, the price will shock you and installing it is a bear without proper tool.

Squirt fresh grease into the bearing and then tie a piece of rags around the end take a long piece of tubing, rod etc and use it as a ram rod to clean out the old bearing inside the tube as well as the tube itself. Do this this at least 10 times. There is an internal flange into which the rubber encased center bearing is squeezed. There's no substantial load on that bearing except to prevent excessive radial thrust "wobble". I was surprised it wasn't a tight fit against the drive shaft.

Then look down the torque tube with a very bright flashlight and see what it looks like.
As long as the rubber is not dissolved your probably good to go. There is a leather shaft seal on each side of the bearing. After reassembly, I lubed the bearing with just 1 squirt of Corn Head Grease. That was in 20i7. Seems fine today.