Re: [ihc] 727 Rebuild & Shift kits?

["James Lidberg" <jameslidberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

As far as I know there are 2 different output shaft bearings, one of which is cheap and plentiful, the other is 
unobtainium except as you describe below.

My '79 has the cheap easy to find bearing. When I rebuilt the tranny, I had a machine shop press the bushings and also 
replace that bearing and its seal. They got it at NAPA and it cost about $11 3 years ago.

rockauto.com shows it as a
BCA 207XLO / for Chrysler 13407 transmission $32
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also, here is from the BB:
Posted By: Hooper <mailto:pdecker@domain.elided?subject=TF 727 Rear Bearing Part Number> (208.37.228.35)
Date: 9/6/02 2:44 p.m.
    I was recently sent an email telling me
    Applied Industrial Solutions, Long Beach, Ca 562-437-2201 Has the MRC 307MS
    bearing $43.90
    This is the bearing in the tail of the 727 housing that the output shaft rides in. I spent a bunch of time looking 
for someone who had one that worked, and I and others could not find one. If anyone can confirm or dispute this 
information, I would appreciate it.
    Thanks.
    Patrick 
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and another post re: that same place:
Posted By: Larry W. <mailto:lew2nav@domain.elided?subject=Re: 727 Tailshaft Bearing> (198.81.26.12)
Date: 5/20/03 7:02 p.m.
In Response To: Re: 727 Tailshaft Bearing (Jim Grammer)
    I was in L.A. on a business trip about a month ago and called Applied Industrial Solutions, they said they had the 
MRC 307 M5 in stock. I went there and all they had was the standard 307 with a larger I.D.
    As I said in my posting this morning, I ordered it from Skoutparts.com. The guy I talked to didn't really know much 
about it, but would see if they are in stock. He called me back a bit later and said he would have it tomorrow and sen 
d it out. Pricing mistake on the web had it for $75, that's their cost. Corrected price is $115 + S&H of $10. He was 
good enough to sell it to me for the $75, which I thought was good... Part # changed this morning to 432941C91, whis is 
a bearing. The original # of 432928C1 was a brake lever.
    I DO like their pictures of the parts, more assuring buying over the web than just a "should be".
    Larry W. 
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and her is another post from the BB:
Posted By: Chris Bryant <mailto:cbryant_1@domain.elided?subject=Re: 727 Tail Shaft Bearing> (209.4.16.17)
Date: 5/22/03 11:30 a.m.
In Response To: 727 Tail Shaft Bearing (Larry W.)
    Sorry I couldn't post sooner, been out of town. Anyway if someone hasn't already said so, Bearing Tech, Inc. in 
Carlton, OR makes a replacement bearing that slips right in and works perfect. Their price wasn't too bad either for a 
custom bearing. tel 503-852-6030, the guy I ordered mine from was Terry Davidson.
    Hope this helps,
    Chris 
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- Jim in Mesa

>         If you need a new rear output shaft bearing, they are not
> available new, anywhere, although I have heard that John Fleck has some
> NOS ones.  However, there is a fellow in our club that is a bearing
> supplier, and he makes new ones, and also rebuilds your old one.  He
> rebuilt the one in John and Lisa's TravelAll, and made a brand new one
> for our club Scout II project.  He can make/build them with either
> standard steel ball bearings, or can make them with high-load ceramic
> bearings, which makes it a much more heavy-duty unit.  I can get you his
> name and number if you like.


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Jim In Mesa - James Lidberg
jameslidberg@domain.elided
'79 Scout II/4X4/345/Edelbrock 1400/727/D20/3.07 open/PS/PB/4"Trailmaster
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