LQ4 Ls1 Pilot bearing

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Dec 20, 2010 | 08:36 AM

jlee29

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LQ4 Ls1 Pilot bearing

I have a 06' LQ4 with an 02' T-56, I installed a new clutch and slave cylinder, bolted everything up, and dropped it in my car... I never touched the pilot bearing, and now that I think about it im not even sure if it had a pilot bearing, the tranny slid in super easy.. and the alignment tool was fairly loose (I know im a dumb ***

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This is the only picture I have before I bolted trans on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55665137@N05/5273386778/
Is there any chance that the LQ4 had the correct pilot already in it.
Or should I 100% pull the motor back out, unbolt trans, check, and install a 2002 Camaro Pilot Bearing.
Thanks for your words of wisdom..

Dec 20, 2010 | 09:30 AM

-Joseph-

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You'll need a pilot bearing, LQ4 and LQ9s never had a need for one. Get one for an '02 F-body LS1 application.

Dec 20, 2010 | 11:52 AM

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/\ - Yep.

LQ engines were installed in vehicles with automatic transmissions. Therefor there was no need for a pilot bearing.

Dec 20, 2010 | 05:27 PM

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Thanks for the clarification, I knew someone could give me a definitive answer. Looks like she's coming back out, AGAIN.

Dec 20, 2010 | 05:40 PM

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I have an 04 2500HD with a 6.0 and a crappy 5 spd manual trans. It uses the big pilot bearing for what its worth but that is because the input shaft of the trans is short.

I concur with the small pilot bearing. We have plenty to go around here!

Dec 20, 2010 | 06:46 PM

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and you can see its not there

Dec 22, 2010 | 09:09 AM

jlee29

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Pulled the motor and it wasn't there (Glad i pulled it). I installed the new part with some finesse, the tranny is back on and in the car. Thanks

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Jan 9, 2017 | 03:49 PM

DeathByNissan55

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Sorry for waking the dead,
I'm looking at same gen LQ4, but I have a 1994 T56 that I converted to LS using Rockland's adaptation kit (with mid plate and longer input and other things).

Rockland said I needed needle bearing from 93 camaro.....They made that whole kit so I'm inclined to believe them, but that sounds wrong, especially since you guys said like 02 camaro.
The kit was supposed to make it so that it allows this t56 to work on any LS style engine.

Also, if it makes a difference, I'm using the RXT twin clutch kit for LS1 from McLeod.

Please let me know