 Tranny bearing: new vs old style, with pics! |
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| Dr Evil |
 Mar 21 2006, 07:25 AM
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Send me your transmission!  Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I have found these new style bearings in only two of the trannies that I have rebuilt. The old style input shaft bearing at the intermediate plate has a fragile brass cage for the balls. This new style, of which I have never seen a failure (in the two that I have seen on high milage trannies) has a steel cage for the bearings. I was reacently able to order the new style from GPR so I figured I would take some pics for posterity.
First, the old style bearing cage and its common failure -disintegration. Notice the sharper peaks on the cage when comparred to the new/old style bearings in the next pic. The peaks could be due to wear, but I am not sure. Attached image(s) 
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| dlo914 |
Mar 21 2006, 12:30 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
nice pictures! what ya using to take these?
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Dr Evil Tranny bearing: new vs old style Mar 21 2006, 07:25 AM
Dr Evil Here is a close up of the new/old style bearing yo... Mar 21 2006, 07:28 AM Dr Evil In a full shot of the new old style you can see th... Mar 21 2006, 07:30 AM Dr Evil Here is the new new style bearing for comparison Mar 21 2006, 07:35 AM Dr Evil Without the race installed. Mar 21 2006, 07:35 AM Dr Evil And the cage ala cart. Mar 21 2006, 07:36 AM maf914 Thanks for the photos Dr. Evil. Transmissions are... Mar 21 2006, 07:51 AM Dr Evil Mike,
that is a good question. I don't know. I... Mar 21 2006, 08:04 AM URY914 Great photos and write up.
I can't tell by th... Mar 21 2006, 09:43 AM Dr Evil Paul,
I don't understand why you would want/ne... Mar 21 2006, 09:55 AM URY914 <... Mar 21 2006, 10:10 AM Dr Evil Gotcha, it is a bout 2.5-3 inches. Mar 21 2006, 10:13 AM scottb dlo914 nice pictures! what ya using to take these? Mar 21 2006, 12:30 PM Dr Evil Cannon elph. I would take a pic of it for you but ... Mar 21 2006, 12:36 PM Dr Evil Paul,
here is one for better scale (btw, my hands ... Mar 21 2006, 03:50 PM bondo Damn, where are you finding these for $150 ne... Mar 21 2006, 08:14 PM Dr Evil GPR has these for $169 (same price for the ol... Mar 21 2006, 08:29 PM Cap'n Krusty Mar 21 2006, 08:35 PM
Dr Evil $169 was actually one of the higher prices th... Mar 21 2006, 08:57 PM