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Bad Mainshaft - Ouch!

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The front bearing surface on my 66 BJ8 mainshaft is galling. The local folks say it's just a matter time till failure. A new one is around $1000.00. That's pretty steep, to say the least. I haven't called BCS yet, but will Monday. Other than that idea, I'm a bit stumped. My internet search tonight was not productive. Any great ideas?
 
Well Cutlass, I guess you meant "Mainshaft" so there have been some advertised on E-bay. also look for a good used one. Try Bill Bolton in Oregon. I guess the Lay shaft is gone too as it uses the same crappy bearings. --Keoke
 
Wow.....MGA mainshafts are cheaper than rebar. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif
 
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Wow.....MGA mainshafts are cheaper than rebar. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

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-----Yeah cuz they CHEAP too.---Keoke--- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
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Wow.....MGA mainshafts are cheaper than rebar. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

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And just about as plentiful as rebar.
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And just about as plentiful as rebar.
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UH, did you mean Useful Dave?.--Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
 
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This may make you feel better /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
https://www.quantumechanics.com/categories.php?op=newindex&catid=13

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Naw /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonod.gif its just some more of that rebar stuff-you know like reconditioned lay gears,Filters in the overdrive /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazyeyes.gif---Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif Them parts was a bugger though huh. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
 
I worked with a guy who was tearing down an old garage in order to build the one of his dreams.
He ran into a bit of trouble with the jack hammer.

Seems the PO was truck garage owner....

He buried dozens of old truck axles in the concrete.
He called it trebar /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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