<VV> Blower Bearing

[corvairs]

BUT MARK!?  Won't that mean that the suppliers will quit carrying 
 regular Corvair blower bearings??? How can you? Unca Lonald

airvair wrote:

> My cure is to use an easily REPLACABLE bearing design from Orville 
> Eiason. While Orville is no longer in the business, American Pi sells 
> a replacable cartridge bearing that accomplishes the same goal. Both 
> designs use common alternator bearings, and allows the bearings to be 
> replaced without having to gut the top of the engine. In fact, only 
> the air cleaner and throttle cross shaft have to be removed. This is, 
> of course, AFTER the bearing unit's initial installation, which, like 
> the stock unit, requires that the top of the engine be gutted. So if 
> you are going to have to replace the bearing anyway, or have the 
> engine gutted in the first place, I highly recommend the stock bearing 
> be replaced with a REPLACABLE design, such as American Pi sells.