Pilot shaft bushing?

[Boody]

I pulled my bellhousing off and the clutch and pressure plate to check the crank this is what I found any thoughts. This bushing  was basically falling out . The back of the  crank has gold colorings.  It looks like there is still a bushing inside ? 

[squirebill]

I looked the transmission pilot bearing/bushing up in my '49 Plymouth Parts manual.  It called it out as part of the crankshaft assembly, gave a part number, but no dimensions. Was hoping to get a length.   The part number is 53 298.  I wonder if someone previously pulled the transmission for some reason and tried to replace the pilot bushing.  Couldn't get the old one out and just tried to jam the new one in as far as it would go.  Maybe "mushroomed" the end of it trying to hammer it in, and then ground or machined the mushroom off leaving the undercut on the end of the bushing.  Just guessing on my part.  Regards.

P.S.   Always liked a Dodge panel truck.  My buddy worked at a garage when we were  teenagers.  The company service truck was a Dodge panel.  On the left rear door was painted " I May Be Slow, but I'm  ahead of you." 

[Boody]

Thanks , is that part number a mopar number? 

Dave

[squirebill]

Yes it is a Mopar part number.  I found it in my 1949 Plymouth car parts manual and in my Dodge B-Series 1948-1953 parts Manual.  Guessing it is a standard part number for pilot bushing/bearing on flathead 6's. 

[squirebill]

Additional to my last entry:  I went to Rockauto and put that part number in there search block.  They list 3 entries of that part number from three different suppliers.  One of them gives the dimensions of the bearing.  Regards

[Boody]

Thanks a lot. Will check it out