Cutlass Bearing

FB 28 Tunester · Post by **FB 28 Tunester** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:52 pm

I think I need a new cutlass bearing for the port side shaft strut. I have a 28' FB trojan, 1978. Does anyone know where to aquire one ? I live in the Ft. Pierce, Fla.
Thanks,
Jim

DAVIDLOFLAND · Post by **DAVIDLOFLAND** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:28 pm

Beacon Marine, the forum host, should be able to help you.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:32 pm

Jim,

These are fairly standard parts and I would imagine that you should be able to get one at a local marine supply store. You'll need to know the shaft diameter, bore diameter in the strut and the length of the cutless bearing. You will however require the proper tools to be able to press the old one out and the new one in.

Hope this helps.

larryeddington · Post by **larryeddington** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:12 pm

pressing them out and in is not that big of deal, IF and IF you have the shafts out. With them out just threaded rod and appropriate size piece to push through, I used a 1 1/4 inch od bushing from tractor supply. I put it on a broom stick and touched to a grinder and let it spin taking a few thousands off. The OE of the Cutlass is 1 1/4 and ID 1 Inch. I did get mine from Beacon. My puller and instaaller cost about $4.

To push and reinstall with shaft in one must have a special tool, can be made plans are on net, the purchase is about $350.

I have an f28 78 as well.

I have not reinstalled the engines and shafts as yet.

DAVIDLOFLAND · Post by **DAVIDLOFLAND** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:54 am

If you're installing them with the shafts out, it can help to put the bushings in a freezer, which shrinks them slightly, before the install.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:53 am

DAVIDLOFLAND wrote:If you're installing them with the shafts out, it can help to put the bushings in a freezer, which shrinks them slightly, before the install.

Or, if you live in Anchorage, just leave them out all night.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:51 am

DAVIDLOFLAND · Post by **DAVIDLOFLAND** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:31 pm

Yeah. This week it warmed all the way back up to zero.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:32 pm

DAVIDLOFLAND wrote:Yeah. This week it warmed all the way back up to zero.

68 here today ... fished ... no luck

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:25 am

rossjo wrote:
DAVIDLOFLAND wrote:If you're installing them with the shafts out, it can help to put the bushings in a freezer, which shrinks them slightly, before the install.
Or, if you live in Anchorage, just leave them out all night.

And put a torch to your struts to warm them up.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:27 am

DAVIDLOFLAND wrote:Yeah. This week it warmed all the way back up to zero.

Gosh, we flirted with the high twenties a coupla mornings, but are back up to the 60's and 70's now.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:52 pm

Nice tool. Check out the "see how it works video".

http://www.strutpro.com/diy.html

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:33 am

Nice video.

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:08 am

That was the exact tool I used to use. Worked GREAT!!! Except one time on a bearing that was probably 30 yrs old, had to heat strut with oxy/act
Once you learn how to set it up, only takes 5 mins to get going. I think the price was $600 though

Typical bearing removal time was usualy 20 mins and it paid for itself the first year

Ron

larryeddington · Post by **larryeddington** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:05 am

The strut pro costs about $350 with one proper sized pushing tool, for the whole set it is something like $750. I have seen plans on the net to make your own tool which works similiar to the Strutpro. I called strutpro once and they said they rent them but a forum member tried that and they said the opposite.

With the F28 it is about the only way to change them as there is not much room under the v drives to pull the coupler etc to take out shafts. My engines are out and so are the shafts.

I have those plans for a do it yourself strutpro device, it is on another computer and can send them later today if you would like.