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Originally Posted by Jherriott View Post
As far as I know, it sits in the end of the crank and it's importance is three-fold: It acts as support, it acts to align the transmission, and when the clutch is depressed the bearing comes into play to handle the difference in speed of the Crankshaft and the input shaft.
Align, yes i would see that being a use. But you don't have much force that you need support for, or is my thinking flawed?
Is there a transition when you are slipping on the clutch where there is a force acting on the bearing?
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