Another IMS bearing thread

[Gelbster]

Did you mean this ?
https://lnengineering.com/pel-ims-1-pelican-parts-intermediate-shaft-bearing-update-kit.html

The budget IMS (LN) bearing is now the RND bearing..Suggest you forget the Pelican bearing .The cost increase for using a much better bearing is insignificant in the overall cost of thIMS replacement job + all the wise "while you are in there" work.
https://rndengines.com/roller-bearing-ims-retrofit-kit/
My Pelican bearing fitted by P.O. worked O.K. but he failed to remove all the circulated debris from the original IMS failure. Result was the need to rebuild the entire engine.
So whatever bearing you use, the results can be compromised by lack of due diligence .This is often dismissed as excessive. For example the "Solution" fitting Instructions are 33 pages long and the pre-qualification Instructions are 11 pages.
So skill.,specific specialized tools,diligence and strict observance of Instructions is probably more important than just bearing design ?

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Did you mean this ?
https://lnengineering.com/pel-ims-1-pelican-parts-intermediate-shaft-bearing-update-kit.html ...

Yes, that's the one that I had intended. The old link I had for it is re-directed here now where it shows the $399 price: https://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/986M/POR_986M_UPG996_pg2.htm

I wasn't recommending it, but trying to remember some history on this forum to add to a discussion on another forum.

Personally, I like two retrofit options for the single row bearing; Single Row Pro which I have installed and IMS Solution which I may install when I replace the clutch on my '04.

[Danimal]

When I was looking at IMS options the other day I noticed the same thing. On the LN website I still see the cheaper one, but on Pelican’s site they rebranded it Rennline and jacked up the price. They both use the exact same picture too.

I like some Rennline stuff, but others seem like a cash grab.