Pilot Bearing Question
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Drifting
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From: Levittown NY
Pilot Bearing Question
I am building a 383 with an Eagle Forged Crank. I went to tap in my NEW GM factory pilot bearing and it just slides in easily when i turn it in there the bearing turns on the inside of the crank
...it isn't a tight fit? Whats the problem? 
...it isn't a tight fit? Whats the problem?
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Drifting
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From: Levittown NY
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Knurling the pilot bearing, means that they pull on the outside of the metal case to close the gap tolerance (i.e. your crank was out of spec and should have been trashed).
I would expect a new crank from them at the very least.
Drifting
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From: Goodyear Az
^^^ I agree... it sounds like they screwed up, ended up with cranks with I.D.s that are too big. The cheap solution is to take stock bearings and knurl it. The RIGHT solution is to recall the cranks and send out ones that have the correct crank I.D. so a STOCK bearing fits correctly.
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