I've been busy chasing parts and figuring out what to do about the pilot bearing replacement.

I found a NOS front torque tube bushing on ebay, so that's a score!! None of the Chevy four cylinder part vendors carries this part. I will, however, need to get creative about the seal that goes behind this bushing. Nobody carries this seal for the 1927 torque tube. I will check with local seal vendors and report back with what I find.

For the pilot bearing, I bought a new one from Gary Wallace (http://earlychevyparts.com/) and found that it was loose in the crankshaft hole. It is supposed to be an press fit. Hmmmmm. After some measuring, some banter with other Bolters, and other research, I have a plan for its installation. Here is the discussion thread about the pilot bearing: https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...it-for-pilot-bearing-in-a-28-engine.html

The next thing on the agenda is refurbishing the pressure plate. I'll cover that in the next post.

Cheers, Dean

Last edited by Rustoholic; 07/13/2023 8:56 PM. Reason: added info
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