What do you do with the pilot bushing on C4 swap?

mikew88gt · 04-06-2003, 04:07 PM

Just wondering. I'm getting near the end of my T5 to C4 swap and wasn't sure what to do about this.

fiveohpatrol · 04-06-2003, 06:28 PM

Are you talkng about the pilot bearing thats in the end of the crank?

If so, then I'm pretty sure you will have to remove it because the little nub on the torque converter will interfere with it otherwise. Well I'm pretty sure this is the case with the AOD, but its probably the same with a C4

You can rent a removal tool from autozone to get it out

mikew88gt · 04-06-2003, 07:28 PM

Yes, I meant the pilot bearing/bushing in the crank.

I thought it might be discarded but wasn't sure. Actually I had an old timer show me how to remove them with grease and socket. Thanks.

MEDIK418 · 04-06-2003, 08:00 PM

Fiveopatrol is right. The convertor will have a center piece that will fit right in the hole the missing pilot bearing will make.

04-06-2003, 04:07 PM	#1
mikew88gt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: New York State Posts: 242	What do you do with the pilot bushing on C4 swap? Just wondering. I'm getting near the end of my T5 to C4 swap and wasn't sure what to do about this. __________________ Your basic carbed 302 with Edelbrock Performer heads, Performer RPM intake and 650 Speed Demon. My 1988 Mustang GT

04-06-2003, 06:28 PM	#2
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	Are you talkng about the pilot bearing thats in the end of the crank? If so, then I'm pretty sure you will have to remove it because the little nub on the torque converter will interfere with it otherwise. Well I'm pretty sure this is the case with the AOD, but its probably the same with a C4 You can rent a removal tool from autozone to get it out __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

04-06-2003, 08:00 PM	#4
MEDIK418 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Amarillo, Texas, USA Posts: 780	Fiveopatrol is right. The convertor will have a center piece that will fit right in the hole the missing pilot bearing will make. __________________ 1986 four-eyed LX coupe, 358 Cleveland, Tremec TKO600/centerforce clutch, dish cut Probe forged pistons, comp cams hyd.roller cam, .579/.588@224/230, Edel.performer, 670 holley street avenger, CPR custom built long tubes, ported and polished 4bbl heads, manley valves, beehive springs, MSD peo-billet dist/MSD6AL, fluidamper, 5 lug conv. with 17x8 bullits there's more but it's still not finished yet. Oh, and the oldest boy is turning his 89 GT into a FFR cobra this next summer.

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04-06-2003, 07:28 PM	#3
mikew88gt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: New York State Posts: 242	Yes, I meant the pilot bearing/bushing in the crank. I thought it might be discarded but wasn't sure. Actually I had an old timer show me how to remove them with grease and socket. Thanks.