was complaining at SB about the play in the bellcrank in my '55, even with new bearings and pin. Dave Thibeault said that the pinch bolt needed to be torqued *to spec* not just hand tight otherwise the bellcrank would rock on the pin. Sure enough I looked in the book and the torque spec for that bolt is 65 ft-lbs, which is a heck of a lot for a bolt that small (it is Grade 8 from the factory, however.) Even though I thought I'd put a good grunt on it with a box wrench I got almost another full turn out of it. Sure enough the play in my steering wheel at the rim was cut almost in half. I can't wait to get this thing driving again, if everything else comes together like this it ought to drive pretty darn well..
I stil didn't like the small amount of play between the needle bearings and the pin that I felt before I greased the center pivot, but it seems to be negligible compared to the rocking of the bellcrank that I was experiencing.
nate