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Old Apr 12, 2020 | 09:14 PM
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center support bearing?

Something is not right with the center support bearing on my 66 F100 w/3 speed manual transmission. The PO said they replaced the center support bearing, but also the rear end was swapped to a 76 F100 unit.

It seems the bearing is riding out of the rubber support and the driveshaft splines are not inserted very far...




 
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Old Apr 13, 2020 | 02:54 AM
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There's only one center support for 1961/79 F100/250, also fits some 1980/96 F100/250.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2020 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
There's only one center support for 1961/79 F100/250, also fits some 1980/96 F100/250.
That's good to know.

Anyone ever seen a center support bearing look like this?
 
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Old Apr 13, 2020 | 07:49 PM
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I just had a new one put in my 64, and the rubber on the old one wasnt pushed out like yours. I wonder if it was pressed on unevenly causing that to happen. You do need a bit of room on the splines for the driveshaft to slide back and forth when the rear suspension moves.
 
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