Found this in my oil pan

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by dcdoug

I am going to replace my pilot bearing since everything's out of the car. My current bearing is part #6303RS but there is no manufacturer (FE to TKO). Google isn't as helpful as I would have thought with lots of part numbers that are similar, but not the same.

Who makes a quality replacement bearing that's an equivalent?

Aren't Ford standard pilot bushings all pretty much the same? Why sould you want one of those funky sealed bearing jobs anyway? Just use something like this: https://www.napaonline.com/p/BRGB50HD

[Gaz64]

If you use a sintered bush, make sure you oil it correctly.

[patrickt]

The only time it even does anything is when you're sitting still with the the clutch pushed in. Or just a teeny bit in between shifts. If you've got everything aligned properly a bushing will last a thousand years.

[Gaz64]

That's correct, but they last way longer if soaked in oil first.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Gaz64

That's correct, but they last way longer if soaked in oil first.

And the guys over on the Practical Machinist (which I am neither) forum actually heat their oil up before soaking. Oilite Bushing Grease or Oil??

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Aren't Ford standard pilot bushings all pretty much the same? Why sould you want one of those funky sealed bearing jobs anyway? Just use something like this: https://www.napaonline.com/p/BRGB50HD

Well I had one of those funky sealed bearings on there so I thought I'd replace it with the same since it worked fine.

Did I read somewhere that Tremec's called for the bearing style rather than the bushing? It's a McLeod clutch if that makes any difference.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by dcdoug

Did I read somewhere that Tremec's called for the bearing style rather than the bushing?

No, you are imagining that.