<VV> Bob Helt's Tech question--pilot bushings / answer from Big John Kirkman

[Louis C. Armer,Jr.]

>
>From: "John Kirkman" <w4wdh at earthlink.net>
>To: "Louis C. Armer,Jr." <carmerjr at mindspring.com>
>Subject: RE: Fwd: <VV> Tech question--pilot bushings
>Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:46:01 -0500
>
>Chuck
>
>I think the pilot bushings we use to get were "oilite". The ones we 
>get today are some substitute type bronze type bushings.
>
>I have used one of the newer type, supposed to be "GM", and I have 
>trouble with it because it is dry.
>
>The newer vehicles use a roller bearing. We cannot use this type in 
>the Corvair because the shaft is not hardened for this bearing.
>
>Check out "OILITE PILOT BUSHINGS" on the web. They are prelubed.
>
>Big John
>

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