Monster S Twin - Pilot Bearing or an Orlite Pilot Bushing
Monster S Twin - Pilot Bearing or an Orlite Pilot Bushing I need to replace my burt up 6 puck. I'm going with a Monster S Twin.
Should I run the Pilot Bearing (supplied by Monster) or i go with a Orlite Pilot Bushing?
Should I run the Pilot Bearing (supplied by Monster) or i go with a Orlite Pilot Bushing?
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I like bushings because they are more forgiving of bellhousing misalignment than a bearing. Those bearings don't stay greased forever, and when they dry out, the rollers can damage the pilot on your input shaft.
Yeah this is what I recently read, that a bearing can mess up your op shaft if they take a ****, where a self lubricating bushing is less likely to do damage. Apparently the bushings are noisy, but I'll never hear it over my exhaust.
I've never heard of misalignment of a bell housing when there's dowel pins to keep that from happening. The softer metal of bronze does sound appealing though and I've considered switching over to a bushing when it comes time to change out my clutch. Pilot should be replaced after every clutch anyway.
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