ae13291

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ok guys i just want to make sure i make the right choice when i buy all the stuff with the LS7 clutch, i heard some bad stories about the pilot bearing needles breaking!which one do you guys think is best? so lets see which one wins the poll!

ErikElvis

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I just pulled my stock pilot bearing. It looked good at 29,000 miles until I beat the hell out of it with the puller and slide hammer. In this case Id stick with the stock stuff. Thousands upon thousands of camaros and trans ams went out with them and failure is not that common.

ae13291

iTrader: (8)

wait so stock is it a bearing or bushing?? i was told there bushings!

ErikElvis

iTrader: (1)

stocks a bearing

MeentSS02

iTrader: (11)

Stock is definitely a bearing, and a bearing is what has gone right back in on each of my clutch installs. No failures, no problems.

The Alchemist

iTrader: (19)

I went with a bushing as per 6speedinc's suggestion. I actually got it from them when they rebuilt my trans. I forget the exact reason as it was two years ago, but if anyone should know it's the folks at 6speedsinc.

FirebirdStud

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just ordered the kevlar one from summit. Ive heard too many bad stories of the bearings. When I took my tranny out it had a bushing, and I put a bearing in it three years ago. Now it whines and howls... Im going bushing. Lets parts to grenade on me!

Fran D

iTrader: (5)

I've used bushings for the past 30 years, and they've never been a problem.

bad6as

iTrader: (17)

i used a bushing my 80k stocker wasent a bearing any more

gold98Z28

iTrader: (7)

gernaded a bearing, trying a bushing now, only has a couple K on the bushing so cant say for sure how it will fair.

96lt1ss

iTrader: (4)

Id get the bushing, it seems to last longer.

KurtRardin

iTrader: (11)

I had a bearing destroy my input shaft... $1280 rebuild I just put a new bearing back in, but if I had known about the bushing then I would have done that.

wrd1972

iTrader: (12)

When the bearing goes out it will take the tranny input shaft with it.

gold98Z28

iTrader: (7)

well the bushing didnt last either for me.... i think it was excessive end play in the trans that might have done it in tho

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

I have a Bronze Bushing..

30birdy99

iTrader: (14)

Bronze bushing for $2.21 ar car quest is the way to go. Less moving parts=Less worries.

KurtRardin

iTrader: (11)

Thank you all for reminding me just how much I love my old pilot bearing. When the trans came out I had all kinds of black dust everywhere... black dust that I thought was just old 130k mile stock clutch... until the stock clutch looked FINE... but the trail of black dust lead right up to what used to be the pilot bearing. Oh I found a few little needle bearings, but most of it was black, melty, and only partially intact bearing. I guess on the positive side I did get to purchase a blind hole bearing remover. It made short work of removing what was left of the old pilot bearing race... as the rest of the dispicable thing was busy making my input shaft look like beaver log. I would also like to not think about how I could have had a sponsor beef up my trans too for a few hundred bucks more So, the next time that I hear a strange noise, even if its coming from the hatch or a squeeking door hinge, Im ripping the transmission back out just to ensure that its not a pilot bearing preparing to eat 4th gear. Something to keep in mind

HavATampa

iTrader: (49)

No brainer....bronze bushing over stock bearing any day of the week. My stock bearing was turning to dust after 41k miles.

jtl12419

iTrader: (13)

how do I find this bushing-- what's the size, or how to reference at Summit or other parts stores?

30birdy99

iTrader: (14)

Any maor parts store has them. All LS series engines use the same size.