Pilot bearing sticking out with Eagle forged crank

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MUSTANG347

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• Mar 18, 2006

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WTF is wrong with Eagle forged cranks?! The pilot bearing is sticking out .1 inch when its fully seated. The difference is in the crank. The stock crank is the right depth, but the eagle is not.

Is it OK to have the pilot bearing sticking out? It looks like there is enough room on the tranny's input shaft for the bearing to ride one.

 

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mcclean

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It'll be fine. If you notice the wear pattern on the input shaft, there is a little room for deflection/alignment. Mine was the same way. Just got my 347 in and its running fine with the pilot bearing sticking out a little. I've got to pull the tranny in a few days, I'll let you know how it looks after having been run a little.

Brian

 

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MUSTANG347

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That is what I was expecting. I just I will pound it in till it wont go in anymore and wrap it up and cross my fingers. Just wish someone one would have told me this before I distroyed a brand new bearing!

 

Rick 91GT

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It will be fine, just check to make sure it doesn't bottom out on the imput shaft

 

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Green 94 5.0

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i did the same thing last week. shredded the bearing though. you guys are lifesavers. mine is a 4340 probe crank. so basically as long as the input shaft doesnt bottom out on the bearing, it is ok? i am using a tko600 if that makes any difference.

 

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Same thing with my Eagle crank for my 342. It worked out fine, still had plenty of clearance.