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hydropower · 09-11-2014, 04:59 PM

I have a 1936 pickup rebuilt the trans am ready to install it. The front driveshaft bearing has noticable movement up and down. Does anyone know the runout for this bearing? Thanks

Lawrie · 09-11-2014, 06:38 PM

Mate,I don,t know if there is a spec for it,but on my 33 I had about .012 play,I fitted new old stocks leave and roller bearing and it went down to about.003, get a new bearing and sleeve,
Lawrie

hydropower · 09-11-2014, 08:00 PM

I just measured it an there is .008 movement.

JM 35 Sedan · 09-11-2014, 09:35 PM

Be careful using new repro sleeves. Some have reported they are mostly junk. Too soft, wrong size, etc. I have a difficult time finding appreciable wear on the originals I remove from used torque tubes. Could be a problem with the roller bearing or possibly wear on the shaft behind the spline. Unfortunately, you may have to take things apart to find the real problem.

Lawrie · 09-12-2014, 02:29 AM

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Lawrie

09-11-2014, 04:59 PM	#1
hydropower Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: kamaee hawaii Posts: 39	1936 driveshaft bearing clearance I have a 1936 pickup rebuilt the trans am ready to install it. The front driveshaft bearing has noticable movement up and down. Does anyone know the runout for this bearing? Thanks

09-11-2014, 06:38 PM	#2
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: 1936 driveshaft bearing clearance Mate,I don,t know if there is a spec for it,but on my 33 I had about .012 play,I fitted new old stocks leave and roller bearing and it went down to about.003, get a new bearing and sleeve, Lawrie

09-11-2014, 08:00 PM	#3
hydropower Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: kamaee hawaii Posts: 39	Re: 1936 driveshaft bearing clearance I just measured it an there is .008 movement.

09-11-2014, 09:35 PM	#4
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,859	Re: 1936 driveshaft bearing clearance Be careful using new repro sleeves. Some have reported they are mostly junk. Too soft, wrong size, etc. I have a difficult time finding appreciable wear on the originals I remove from used torque tubes. Could be a problem with the roller bearing or possibly wear on the shaft behind the spline. Unfortunately, you may have to take things apart to find the real problem. __________________ *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*

09-12-2014, 02:29 AM	#5
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: 1936 driveshaft bearing clearance Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Then if you need parts you can get the originals from Bar find 08 here on the forum. Lawrie