tonybiel Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Does anyone have a good part number and/or source for the upper steering column thrust bearing for a 1951 B3C? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 The one in my '49 has a rough spot, couldn't find a replacement so I filled the bearing full of yellow thick heavy duty bearing grease...that smoothed out the steering nicely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybiel Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 I only have pieces of the old bearing. Hopefully, I can match something up. Thanks for the reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 What about a bicycle or motorcycle bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 Is it a real ball bearing type or a bushing type bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybiel Posted April 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Problem solved! I discovered that the entire bearing was in the column and it was just stuck. What threw me off is that the top of the bearing looked like a race and someone added an extra cupped washer above it that looked like another race. I assumed that the balls and cage were missing between those two parts. I freed up the bearing and took out the extra washer. With JD's suggestion to add some heavy grease it will work great. Thanks for everyone's input! This is my first post. My Dad had a '51 B3C truck when I was a kid. Learned to drive in it and our '51 Plymouth Coupe. Worked many times on both. He sold them both in 1970. I purchased my 1951 B3C about 20 years ago when my sons were in high school and we started a frame up restore. Together, we rebuilt the engine & trans. Blasted, rebuilt and painted the frame ourselves. Their college and life put the project on hold for a number of years. Finally, I got a body shop to piece paint for me and I just put the cab back on the frame last week. I'm excited to start getting it back together and I appreciate how everyone on the forum shares their knowledge! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 additional information - Diagram + Function of Upper Steering Column Bearing Parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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