Well isn't that just great! Three years ago, I bought the manual pilot bearing and had the OD turned down 0.030 for $40. It works, but I am now sorely missing that 40 bucks.
Rick, was there a pilot bearing in the end of the crank shaft before you tried to install the transmission?
The 235s that came with Powerglide did not come with a pilot bearing, and the hole which is in it is too small for a stock pilot bearing. It is common for folks to try whatever they can which will fit in the smaller hole and end up beating into place and crushing it, causing the inside diameter to be too small for the manual transmission input shaft.
Please get back to us when you figure out what's going on.
Carl
Last edited by 52Carl; 12/10/2014 11:57 PM.
