Driveshaft Bearing

Hudsonrules
Hudsonrules Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
:confused:I saw a write up on repacking the drive line bearing on the step down. It made me think, I have put thousands of miles on various Hudsons and never gave that a thought. Now, after sixty or so years, I will attemt to remove and repack the bearing, or is it better to replace the bearing. I seem to recal that some Ford or Chevy trucks used the same bearing. Will I be attempting a bigger job than expected? Thanks Arnie

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  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    FYI

    Its not a bad idea and shouldnt be too difficult. I spent a life time in Beverage Maintenance where all the Trucks had a couple 'carrier bearings' to correct the driveline angles resulting from narrowed & dropped frames. The bearings never required lubrication and seldom failed.
  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    The Driveshaft Bearing is a sealed bearing and requires no maintenance.

    If you want to replace the bearing, here are the part numbers for the bearings.



    '48-'52 All Exc Pacemaker and Wasp use #88506



    '50-'52 Pacemaker and Wasp use #88107



    '53-'54 All Exc Jet use #88107



    I am not totally sure about the above infomation. So here are the dimensions of the bearings. You can measure yours and pick the right one.



    #88506

    ID 1.1811 inchs

    OD 2.4409

    Width 0.9449 inchs



    #88107

    ID 1.3780 inchs

    OD 2.8346

    Width 0.9843 inchs
  • Richie
    Richie Senior Contributor
    mars55 wrote:
    The Driveshaft Bearing is a sealed bearing and requires no maintenance.

    If you want to replace the bearing, here are the part numbers for the bearings.



    '48-'52 All Exc Pacemaker and Wasp use #88506



    '50-'52 Pacemaker and Wasp use #88107



    '53-'54 All Exc Jet use #88107



    I am not totally sure about the above infomation. So here are the dimensions of the bearings. You can measure yours and pick the right one.



    #88506

    ID 1.1811 inchs

    OD 2.4409

    Width 0.9449 inchs



    #88107

    ID 1.3780 inchs

    OD 2.8346

    Width 0.9843 inchs



    I put a new BCA 88107 bearing in my 50 Pacemaker so I know that to be correct. Richie.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    And It's The Same Bearing That Is Used In A 1972 Chevy 1/2 Ton Pick Up Truck Your Local Parts Store Has It On The Shelf Just Waiting For You To Ask For It But Don't Ask For A Hudson Bearing They Don't Have It Listed That Way
  • dougson
    dougson Senior Contributor
    PAULARGETYPE wrote:
    And It's The Same Bearing That Is Used In A 1972 Chevy 1/2 Ton Pick Up Truck Your Local Parts Store Has It On The Shelf Just Waiting For You To Ask For It But Don't Ask For A Hudson Bearing They Don't Have It Listed That Way



    Uh oh! This makes me remember a story my brother once told me about the time he tried to remove one these bearings from his '78 chev. pickup. Something about securing the shaft in a giant vise, heating it until it was red hot and having a 300 lb. garage guy named "phatboy" beat on it with a sledge.....
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Hudsonrules wrote:
    :confused:I saw a write up on repacking the drive line bearing on the step down. It made me think, I have put thousands of miles on various Hudsons and never gave that a thought. Now, after sixty or so years, I will attemt to remove and repack the bearing, or is it better to replace the bearing. I seem to recal that some Ford or Chevy trucks used the same bearing. Will I be attempting a bigger job than expected? Thanks Arnie
    Take your drive shaft off and don't let the needles fall out of their cups. Mark the shafts so when you reinstall the 2 together they are back in balance. Remove the large nut and the bearing will slide off and slide the new one on. Reinstall the shafts together using your marks and you are back in business. Walt.
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