<VV> pilot bearing/bushing

[Bill Meglen]

In the 1970's Johnny Johnson an off road racer from San Diego area  
who used Corvair engines sold a roller bearing pilot shaft bearing.   
I installed one. Saw no value or detriment in its use.  Since have  
used the oilily. In an anecdotal comment an old VW dealership  
mechanic told me the early VW's had a bearing then switched to  
bushing. He recalled that when the pilot shaft bearing "froze" to the  
shaft, splitting the transaxle/engine could be horrendous.  Don't  
suppose that would occur on a Corvair since even if the pilot shaft  
was fused to the bearing, the transaxle should separate.

Bill

On Jul 13, 2007, at 3:28 PM, BobHelt at aol.com wrote:

> sintered copper BUSHING. That is what the  Chev
> factory used and it has a long life in that application. Oil it  
> first  [emphasis added!]