Who makes a quality center support bearing?
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Weak link
Just a suggestion, I know you are looking for the stock replacement parts, but...
It appears to me that one of the weak links in drive line of an "X" frame car is that center support piece. You can get stock replacement parts "over the counter", maybe even from your GM dealer, but if you are dealing with any torque you might consider that billet piece
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I purchased a stock replacement item from NAPA, not a chinese piece, pretty good unit, but decided to switch over to the billet piece from SC.
Your call!
Best,
TomK
Just a suggestion, I know you are looking for the stock replacement parts, but...
It appears to me that one of the weak links in drive line of an "X" frame car is that center support piece. You can get stock replacement parts "over the counter", maybe even from your GM dealer, but if you are dealing with any torque you might consider that billet piece
.I purchased a stock replacement item from NAPA, not a chinese piece, pretty good unit, but decided to switch over to the billet piece from SC.
Your call!
Best,
TomK
Dave - I have found that NAPA has a quality stock replacement style center bearing for our x frame cars. I would highly suggest to have a weld shop weld the tapped plate to the bearing housing. I would do this no matter what engine you are running. If the center bearing is out, please consider stongly replacing the u joints - again the NAPA Super Tuff u-joints are very nice but NOT cheap. Replace everything and check or have checked your drive shaft angles for trouble free driving. A quck ballance of the drive shaft assy would not be out of the question. Make sure to wait to tighten the carrier bolts until the car is setting on the tires.
I installed the parts listed above 3 years ago and have had not issues. I drive the car regularly on the highway and street with no vibrations. I have made 70 plus 1/4 mile passes shifting at 5000rpm with the tires protesting. Driven several thousand miles. But of course I have puny 350. IF I had a 409 stroker engine, I would probally be considering the SC carrier.
TomO
I installed the parts listed above 3 years ago and have had not issues. I drive the car regularly on the highway and street with no vibrations. I have made 70 plus 1/4 mile passes shifting at 5000rpm with the tires protesting. Driven several thousand miles. But of course I have puny 350. IF I had a 409 stroker engine, I would probally be considering the SC carrier.
TomO
Try one of these babies !!!!
http://www.iedls.com/bearings.html
http://www.iedls.com/bearings.html
bang
Oh Yeah!!!!!!
Indeed, REAL NICE!
dq409 said:
Indeed, REAL NICE!
2 piece drive pole
http://www.iedls.com/twopiece.html
This is the really nice piece. Puts no side loads on the carrier bearing. Best way to go for a 2 piece drive line.
http://www.iedls.com/twopiece.html
This is the really nice piece. Puts no side loads on the carrier bearing. Best way to go for a 2 piece drive line.
Inland Empire Driveline Service
I recommended IEDLS to a friend who was having problems with the center support bearing in his '58 running a 350/350. They told him they would sell him their high dollar piece if he wanted it, but that he didn't need it. They then talked him through troubleshooting and helped him solve his problem using locally available parts. No income to IEDLS. Very classy outfit.
I recommended IEDLS to a friend who was having problems with the center support bearing in his '58 running a 350/350. They told him they would sell him their high dollar piece if he wanted it, but that he didn't need it. They then talked him through troubleshooting and helped him solve his problem using locally available parts. No income to IEDLS. Very classy outfit.