Off the shelf 3rd member that drops into our cars?

[Retired2014]

Can you send me a PM with some pics? I am a fan of M/T valve covers for sure.

How do I PM you?

 

[Sheriff41]

How do I PM you?

Click on his username and select start conversation.

 

[Retired2014]

Click on his username and select start conversation.

Thank you!

 

[CandyRcode]

I second this. Timken and National are OEM, still made in USA

Timken never made the bearings. They boxed them. I have a few. The BCA federal mogul have not been made for over 20 years. They were USA. I have about 30 of original bearings made in USA. There are currently 2 types made. China which are junk. NO ID china. 2nd. Koyo. Those are usable but no where as good packing as the original USA bearings. Seals: DO NOT get a green colored seal. They are real thin. If they do not leak there is no oil in the diff. Get National (red) from carquest or other. I will sell the OE bearings for $65 each. They are in federal mogul boxes (MADE IN USA). I owned Western Drivetrain in Aurora, co. I know my shit on diffs.

 

[basstrix]

Timken never made the bearings. They boxed them.

When I turned wrenches back in the late 80's, we used a lot of timken bearings....I distinctly recall them being part marked with "Timken". When they boxed them, did they also part mark the bearings? Seems like it might be risky/difficult/cost-prohibitive for them to mark an assembled bearing. Maybe they sourced the with their part mark already in place? Just curious.

 

[basstrix]

I didn't realize, or perhaps I knew and forgot, that TImken invented the tapered roller bearings. Cool stuff!

Here's their story, for anyone interested:
https://www.timken.com/about/our-story/

 

[CandyRcode]

I have owned many many. Never saw a timken rw207CCRA with timken on it. I have owned 100's of these bearings.