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Old 04-06-2020, 11:49 AM   #1
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Default Consensus on best Throwout bearing

Getting ready to re-install my 8BA. Whose & where to buy best Throwout bearing? On engine diss-assembly I noticed existing Throwout Bearing was starting to throw a bit of green grease onto clutch & pressure plate. On original build 2000 miles ago I purchased from Mac’s 6 yrs ago.
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Old 04-06-2020, 12:12 PM   #2
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That bearing should be good for another 78,000 miles.
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Old 04-06-2020, 12:31 PM   #3
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U missed the part about it starting to throw green grease onto clutch
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Old 04-06-2020, 04:45 PM   #4
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Van Pelt or Mike Driscoll.
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Default Re: Consensus on best Throwout bearing

1928-48 Ford 32-64 pickup NEW clutch throwout bearing Timken Brand 78-7580-T
As being sold by 3rd Generation. These are recommended.
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Old 04-06-2020, 06:22 PM   #6
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Suggest you contact Fort Wayne Clutch and see if they have any Aetna bearings in stock. They are made in the USA, Livonia MI. That is where I got mine. I will check & see if I still have the box, as it has their part number on it which is different than the Ford #.
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Old 04-07-2020, 12:50 AM   #7
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I would not recommend Aetna bearings. The one I purchased here just recently spun far to easily, I dont think it had any grease in it, it looked rather cheap . I even sent an email to them - no reply. I'd go for at least a National bearing [should still be USA made]. Mike or Mac should knows what good.
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Old 04-07-2020, 12:49 PM   #8
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SKF throwout bearing: N1087
Bearing Identification Number: 2065 (works for cross-referencing with any mfr)

Never had a problem with SKF
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Old 04-07-2020, 04:32 PM   #9
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There was a resent thread that covered this, with part numbers if I remember correctly.
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Old 04-07-2020, 04:40 PM   #10
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Just last week , lots of talk.
Mike Driskel has the answer.
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Old 04-07-2020, 06:01 PM   #11
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I believe 3rd gen is selling the Aetna bearing. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Old 04-07-2020, 06:48 PM   #12
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The link
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...rowout+bearing
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Old 04-07-2020, 07:01 PM   #13
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We sell the Aetna bearing (timken) as most prefer that brand, but the bearibn we sell I prefer (plus it’s cheaper and USA) is one made by bearing technologies out of Ohio.
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Thx guys, good direction!
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