Clutch Release Bearing

[smaclean]

We are restoring a 64 259 V8 Standard Transmission with overdrive. We ordered 1550534 clutch throwout bearing from SASCO. We received part # 1544819 instead. It looks to be the same except it has a small tube extending from the bearing.

Can this be installed with the tube attached? Can the tube be cut off as there is nothing to connect it to. The parts books said it's for a taxi or police car.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks

Steve

[JDP]

That's a HD bearing that can be greased after it's installed if you add a hose. You can just leave it, or run the hose and grease it every 30,000 miles or so.

JDP/Maryland
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[sbca96]

I just put a rubber vaccum hose cap on mine :





Make sure you get the clip on correct.



Tom

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: TKO 5-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires