Torque tube bearing ?

Does anybody know the best way to reinstall a nos 1940 torque tube center bearing with no damage and lined up right i was thinking to use a pvc pipe to beat it in but paided alot of $ for it and don't want to damage it

 

How did you get the old one out? I havent done it myself . I believe these are rubber encased to stop vibration noise. A long rod with a substantial washer or plate on the end with a threaded portion on the top end with another plate and nut and wind it in or out . As I said i havent done this not sure what the reference point is to stop at. Unless you can use the grease hole in the outer tube to peek through.

 

Dudes, this was taken from my V8 Times Magazine, I dunno if it is helpful, but it's one way to skin the cat.
This contact info was also part of the article...
Skip Haney, the waterpump and coil guy in Punta Gorda FL is doing this bearing.
See below.
Send an email to skip@fordsrus.com He makes a replacement bearing that includes a sleeve for the drive shaft. Most of the drive shafts in the bearing area are pretty sad. It come with complete instructions on removal of the old and installing the new one. It even has an alignment tool to aline the hole in the bearing with grease fitting on the torque tube. Drop him a note and he will send literature.

Sincerely,
Cheatercarl

1937-1948 CENTER DRIVE SHAFT BEARING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

1- Remove speedometer drive gears and bearing.
2- Remove torque tube to rear bolts. Slide torque tube off drive shaft.
3-Stand torque tube up with rear bolt flange down.
4- Remove center grease fitting.
5- lnsert 42" length of 1-1/2" steel pipe down through transmission end of torque tube. Make sure it is centered on old bearing and drive out with a large hammer. There is a metal flange down there you will hit if not centered.
6- Clean inside torque tube and examine with a flash light for any rubber or dirt.
7- Apply grease from rear end with an old broom handle to bearing area.
8- Insert alignment pin in grease fitting hole.
9- Slide new bearing ***embly on drive shaft. If to tight file shaft to fit. It wants to slide on with very little effort, yet not be to loose.
10- Clean inside of new bearing sleeve and apply a THIN coat of J.B. Weld (not the fast hardening type) inside the sleeve and on the center bearing surface of the drive shaft. Grease the O.D. of the rubber.
11- Clean broom handle and slide new bearing ***embly on broom handle with the white line facing down. With the torque tube standing up with the transmission end down, slide the bearing ***embly onto the torque with the white line on the side of the grease hole in the torque tube.
12- Lay torque tube on a set of saw horses and with a flash light look in from transmission end. Align white line on end of bearing with the alignment to pin in grease hole.
13- Stand torque tube up on transmission end. REMOVE ALIGNMENT PIN and broom handle.
14- Take a 36" length of 2" plastic pipe with a coupling on one end and insert the coupling end down in the torque tube. Center on bearing and with a block of wood and a heavy hammer drive the bearing in until it seats. Carefully watch the white line through the grease hole so the hole in the tube aligns with the hole in the rubber.
15- Insert drive shaft into torque tube through the new bearing ***embly and bolt up the rear.
16- Install grease fitting and grease.