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Jeff Chambers · 06-22-2003, 08:50 AM

Occasionally you will find the thrust too tight with a new set of bearings. When this happens, you simply sand the thrust bearing surface with some 400-600 grit sandpaper on a granite machinists block or good flat machined surface such as a mill table. For a SBF, the thrust should be about 0.004-0.005" with a manual transmission, just slightly less with an auto trans.

06-22-2003, 08:50 AM	#7
Jeff Chambers Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Milan, OH Posts: 2,699	Occasionally you will find the thrust too tight with a new set of bearings. When this happens, you simply sand the thrust bearing surface with some 400-600 grit sandpaper on a granite machinists block or good flat machined surface such as a mill table. For a SBF, the thrust should be about 0.004-0.005" with a manual transmission, just slightly less with an auto trans. __________________ Jeff Chambers 1990 Mustang GT 10.032 Seconds / 137.5 MPH 14-time Street Warrior World Record Setter CRT Performance 2001 Tropic Green Mustang GT - 12.181 / 113.2 MPH 2002 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 7.3l Power Stroke - 17.41@77.2 "There's nothing boring about a small block automatic shifting gears at 9400 rpm!"