from what I can see of the pix it appears that the outter race of the
bearing is still there. you will need to remove that if so. cutting it out or
blind bearing puller .   If not is it that the engine came from an  automatic
bus? they didn't have pilot bearings  later  mark d

In a message dated 5/8/2013 7:32:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
magikvw@GMAIL.COM writes:

So, I am  still working on this clutch job (was delayed by a particularly
stubborn  flywheel bolt) and I have a question about the pilot bearing.

You see  where the pilot bearing should be....well it is not. I have a
replacement  but I am concerned about cleaning that space out properly.
There appears to  be no real indication that the old one existed - no
needles at all and when  I place my finger int here I cannot feel where the
the bearing ends at  all.

So even if it was that bad you would think I'd see something of  the old
one. Where did it go? I would think that at the very least the  "race" of
the old bearing was still there an needs to come out. I greatly  appreciate
any advice at all because this is new territory for  me.

As they say a picture is worth 1000 words:   *http://tinyurl.com/bmyp29p*

Thanks,

Jeff
'85 GL  (Gertie)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's  Bus