Torontonian said:
Nice bearing but as posted before go roller for same price.
If you watch the NOC/Hemmings video he says 'the bearing is a slip/sliding fit on the shaft' .....functional quote only. This was discussed at the group viewing and critique of the video. So I'm not the only one :!:
Testing against a whole pile of shafts (I own 23 gearboxes).
1. Some are definite press fit and a few are sliding.
2. There is over 1/2 thou tolerance on these shafts.
3. The older shafts seem to be the smaller ones. Late ones have the central groove on the splines.
Onder said:
...because no shimming required for the ball?
Shaft evidence shows the ball bearing shafts are NOT guaranteed to hold the shaft in place. How many times has anyone dismantled the box only to have the shaft come out in your hand and the bearing stays in the box :?:
Where I diverge from mick's experience....
4. I use the roller bearing.
5. I never shim the layshaft...never felt the need...and my gearboxes don't jump out of gear
also
contrary to Mick statement about reverse cut dogs on first, My position is 1st gear is straight cut dogs and only 2,3 &4 have the self holding angle dogs.