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Old 08-12-2019, 06:46 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Starter986 View Post
I thought that year 2000 went with the single row bearing. Near everything I've read suggests that that single row bearing on the 2000 could be a time bomb just waiting.

My research reveals that the IMS on my 98 is the double row.

Do I stand corrected? Please advise.
Your '98 has a dual row bearing. 2001 was a transition year from dual to single row. I've pulled out three bearings from 2001 engines and all of them were dual row. I still suspect that a 2001 is around a 50/50 chance of single vs dual.
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