cutlass bearing supplier

noticed last night before I re installed prop shaft coupling that Im needing to replace cutlass bearing on 74 mustang. been using skidim for parts but they are closed til Monday. hoping to find somewhere opened tomorrow that could ship Saturday so I can get this boat together.   my work has me way behind with getting boat ready and I'd like to do so before I go back to work next week. prob a shot in dark but figured I'd ask

thanks

Damon,
You should be getting less movement. If you can see it move, then it's too much however I'm sure you can run it for more hours.

I use Deep Blue for cutlass bearings

hotrod5337 wrote:    I definitely dont want to take the coupling off more times than i have too.

Damon,
Fill us in on the R&R on the coupling. Is it still the heat shrink interference fit between the coupling and shaft? If it slips on without heat, then the fit has fretted due to misalignment.

new bearing from deep blue came in today but it isn't a press fit. its tight but I can slide it in by hand?   is the set screws enuf to hold in place? I had to cut the old one out. the bearing I ordered from deep blue was the 'back' bearing. 1.25od for 1" shaft 4" long. did I order wrong one?

thanks

Damon,
Struts are notorious for sloppy machining so don't worry you did not purchase the wrong cutlass. It only takes one thousand's of an inch to go from a press to a slip fit. I have run into the slip fit issue and yes the set screws will hold the cutlass in but I've also used a small amount of blue Locktite. (or Todd's favorite "koctite")