The pilot bearing with the built is seal is longer than the standard. In
order to use it on the water boxer either the flywheel center hole has to be
enlarged or  the step in the crankshaft bore has to ground or drilled out.
Other wise the flywheel will crush the bearing when tightened down and the
input shaft will not fit.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Rodgers
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Not able to engage any gear

  Jim,

We are talking two very different animals here. The pilot bearing is indeed
a needle bearing. The brass bushing is indeed a brass bushing or sleeve that
is a press fit into the fly wheel whose only purpose, apparently, is to keep
the felt washer in place against the needle bearing. Kinda of a strange
setup, but if the fly wheel is kept stock, and stock needle bearing and felt
washer are used, then it's necessary.
Scott's approach of using the diesel Vanagon pilot bearing might be the best
solution, as that bearing with it's rubber lip is still available, and this
brass bushing thing is NLA - and a PITA to acquire.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 6/1/2011 10:07 PM, Jim Arnott wrote:
> It's not a brass bushing. It's a needle bearing.  p/n 111.105.313A
>
> Note that this bearing fits about any VW from 1950 through 1992. You
> can usually source them locally.
>
> Van-cafe lists the felt sealing ring as well. p/n 021.105.311
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Jun 1, 2011, at 2:50 PM, Jaime Forero wrote:
>
>> Anyone have the dimensions for this brass bushing??
>> Cheers
>> Jaime
>
>