40 ford colum shaft bearing where to get one

I need the bearing to center the steering shaft what to use can i put a regular temkin type in there? Thanks

 

I'm pretty sure Mac's has them.

 

Iys a rubber bushing, and BOB DRAKE carrys em

 

Bob Drake.

HI BILLY!

 

Hi jason.

 

My colum still has the race or bearing in it still it spins freely does that bubber piece ride on that?

 

Bob Drake has them ..Order a catalog from them while you are at it..They have every thing

 

I have the solid rubber ones from Mac's, now 5 years later it's making some noise. Mac's offers ones with brass bearings inside. Which might have not made noise.

 

If your column has a bearing in it, which it appears to have in the picture, somebody has
added it. It looks like a later model column bearing, maybe you just need the plastic or
metal cone that fits snuggly over the shaft and engages the tin race on the bearing. You
also need a pre-load spring that goes between the steering wheel hub and the cone gizmo. I used to get the cones and bearings at the Ford dealer, probably need to get them from an early Mustang place now-a-days.
Added a couple of pictures from a Mustang place.

 

I would like to put a bearing in there.

 

Billy, how is the roadster coming along? Are we going to see it on the streets again soon?

 

I had no tube so I made a column,1 1'4" roll bar tube. Tractor Supply has a flanged retainer bearing 3/4" inside I used. Restored my buddy's 39 truck, did the same thing, a few tacks with a mig to hold it. can squirt some oil in there $2.95 .