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71Rat · 08-30-2004, 08:36 PM

Ok so i have blown out my center bearing. I dont feel like going through napa again to get another center bearing. i also was looking for something beefier since i have a built 700r4 in the truck. I was looking into inland empire drivelines center bearing. has anyone used this one? any input will be great

Thanks
Rat

toddtheodd · 08-30-2004, 08:38 PM

Why not just eliminate it and go with a one piece drive shaft?

Longhorn Man · 08-30-2004, 08:41 PM

If you haver a LWB truck and don't want to spend the 500 bucks to get a high quality one piece drive shaft that may or may not 'whip' at high speeds, (esp with an overdrive where the drive shaft goes faster than the crank) then PM NeonLarry and ask him about the carrier bearing he did on his truck. I don't remember the details, but it looked tough as nails and polu instead of rubber ect...he also had to make it fit properly though. He had a whole thread on this and I'm willing to bet he kept a link to it.

cdowns · 08-30-2004, 09:12 PM

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71Rat · 08-30-2004, 09:14 PM

yeah its a long bed so i am not about to go buck wild and get a one piece. i just want to find a tough center bearing that can handle my abuse.

Thanks
Rat

neonlarry · 08-30-2004, 10:01 PM

I put one in my truck after it had gone through two carrier bearings its still in there and doing fine. The only problen I had was I had to machine (narrow) the upper portion where it goes into the frame mount, this has since been fixed. I just installed another one in the Burb along with a newer working tranny. The newer ones go in no problem.
After seeing the difference between the stock bearings and these I would use nothing else.

71Rat · 08-31-2004, 02:29 PM

thanks everyone! Larry if you dont mind me asking what is the price on these bad boys?

Thanks
Rat

neonlarry · 08-31-2004, 03:11 PM

IIRC they were about $100.

08-30-2004, 08:36 PM	#1
71Rat ran out of money Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: northern, NJ Posts: 925	center bearings? the best? Ok so i have blown out my center bearing. I dont feel like going through napa again to get another center bearing. i also was looking for something beefier since i have a built 700r4 in the truck. I was looking into inland empire drivelines center bearing. has anyone used this one? any input will be great Thanks Rat __________________ Modify everything, leave nothing alone!~

08-30-2004, 09:12 PM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	www.iedls.com __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

08-30-2004, 09:14 PM	#5
71Rat ran out of money Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: northern, NJ Posts: 925	yeah its a long bed so i am not about to go buck wild and get a one piece. i just want to find a tough center bearing that can handle my abuse. Thanks Rat __________________ Modify everything, leave nothing alone!~

08-30-2004, 10:01 PM	#6
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	I put one in my truck after it had gone through two carrier bearings its still in there and doing fine. The only problen I had was I had to machine (narrow) the upper portion where it goes into the frame mount, this has since been fixed. I just installed another one in the Burb along with a newer working tranny. The newer ones go in no problem. After seeing the difference between the stock bearings and these I would use nothing else. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

08-31-2004, 02:29 PM	#7
71Rat ran out of money Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: northern, NJ Posts: 925	thanks everyone! Larry if you dont mind me asking what is the price on these bad boys? Thanks Rat __________________ Modify everything, leave nothing alone!~

08-30-2004, 08:38 PM	#2
toddtheodd The oddest Todd around Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,418	Why not just eliminate it and go with a one piece drive shaft?

08-30-2004, 08:41 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	If you haver a LWB truck and don't want to spend the 500 bucks to get a high quality one piece drive shaft that may or may not 'whip' at high speeds, (esp with an overdrive where the drive shaft goes faster than the crank) then PM NeonLarry and ask him about the carrier bearing he did on his truck. I don't remember the details, but it looked tough as nails and polu instead of rubber ect...he also had to make it fit properly though. He had a whole thread on this and I'm willing to bet he kept a link to it.

08-31-2004, 03:11 PM	#8
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	IIRC they were about $100. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI



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