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I have the tranny out - but so far I have had no luck at all getting the new mainshaft bearing in place. The new layshaft bearing was easy. I have attempted it 3 times so far to get the mainshaft bearing in, each time heating the case to 350F in the oven and cooling the bearing in the freezer but the bearing just will not press into place - either with a screw-type "press" or using a large socket as a drift. It will go in a bit and then just lock up. I'll keep at it but was wondering if there is something I'm not thinking of here...
ALSO but unrelated - the new layshaft roller bearing is made in India. Not sure I like that but that's the AN part nowadays. The old layshaft roller bearing, which looked fine but I decided to replace it as part of the rebuild, was a Steyr, made in Austria. I realize I sound prejudiced byt a bearing made in Austria sounds better to me than a bearing made in India. But heck, nowadays, crap comes from everywhere so who knows.
ALSO but unrelated - the new layshaft roller bearing is made in India. Not sure I like that but that's the AN part nowadays. The old layshaft roller bearing, which looked fine but I decided to replace it as part of the rebuild, was a Steyr, made in Austria. I realize I sound prejudiced byt a bearing made in Austria sounds better to me than a bearing made in India. But heck, nowadays, crap comes from everywhere so who knows.