driveline · FF-0530

What does the small bearing on the end of the pinion do?

Ed calls it a little bearing that is kind of unique; the 9 inch Ford still has one. It goes on the end of the pinion and carries that end. Barry recalls Ed saying in an earlier video that some pinions need a bearing at the end because of the torque, and Ed agrees that is part of it.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

pinion end support bearing

Applicable scope

1948 Ford banjo rear end with an open driveshaft conversion, as Ed describes it