o yea, i know its a bearing. im just looking for a small band-aid for the time being. havent decided on a trans swap or rebuild of the stocker. figured i would just wait till it blows a big chunk out of the side, then figure it out later. i know that sounds bad but its my reality. come to think of it, my 63 probably has the t98 so i wont have to look far when it comes flying apart. the 63 will get a engine swap with a auto trans in the future for my son's first truck. spoiled rotten kid!