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Discussion Topic: upper steering column bearing kit

rustedorrotting

05-15-2019 @ 8:17 AM

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I have been told that a bearing kit was available to replace the bushing in the upper steering column bushing, but have not been able to find any info on where to get this. Help

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05-15-2019 @ 8:39 AM

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Bearings are pretty much standard and metric. Yup! maybe that report that a 1941 Ford had a 3.5L V-6 is now true! Go look! Shielded or not shielded and more or less balls per orbit is all I ever puzzled over. 25.4 mm/inch now do I have that meme right? Replacing a bushing with a bearing would bring up issues of what retains it since it has no snap ring grooves (the bushing) and how accurate is it's bore since it won't be sized by a reamer. The availability of a kit would allow in folks who make claims about NC machining which I have gotten burned on as it precludes completely selective fit and sizing substituting a surface smoothness as a demonstration of quality.

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05-15-2019 @ 9:06 AM

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Dan Brusegard has (or had) them. Tel.# 763-533-9879 or dancb@comcast.net

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Kens 36

05-15-2019 @ 9:33 AM

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Another vote for Dan's bearing kit. He told me about three weeks ago that he was just starting a new run of them and will have them available very soon.

Here is a picture of Dan's bearing on left compared to an original bushing.

Ken

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09-09-2019 @ 5:52 PM

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i ordered one from ken and had to modify my column, but it works fine

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09-19-2019 @ 9:56 AM

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Mine came in a kit from C&G containing a bearing, spring and replacement bushing. It is B-3517-K, $26.50. Order at 800/266-0470.

trjford8

09-19-2019 @ 4:29 PM

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Bob, I'm using the same kit as you are using. It's actually a later Ford OEM style kit and works great.

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