Glad you are along for the ride, Dragsix! ;-)
Based on the conversation here (
Press fit in a '28 engine for a pilot bearing), I can now 'glue' in the pilot bearing. ;-)
In that discussion, Jerry (Hotrod Lincoln) mentioned Loctite green stud and bearing compound. I researched this and found two possible products: Loctite 609 and 680. Based on their specs, either one would work well, but the 680 is a thicker liquid and takes a longer time to set up (1 hour vs. 10 minutes for the 609). They both take 24 hours to fully cure. To give myself more time to get the transmission installed to align the bearing, I went with the 680.
To prevent the Loctite from gripping the transmission input shaft, I smeared a tiny bit of bearing grease on the inside of the bearing and the outside of the tranny input shaft.
To ensure that the Loctite is able to adhere to the hole in the crankshaft and the outside of the pilot bearing, I washed both with a spray electrical connector cleaner.
So, today I 'glued' in the pilot bearing. Photo 50 below shows the pilot bearing in place with the Loctite 680 surrounding it.
Photo 51 shows the transmission getting ready to mate up with the flywheel housing. After hoisting the tranny up, I put in three long 3/8-16 bolts in the flywheel housing to guide the transmission into place.
Photo 52 shows the transmission slid into place and with a few short bolts holding it in place.
This is how it will sit for the next 24+ hours to allow the Loctite to cure.
Cheers, Dean
