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Originally Posted by farmall fred
How about replacing the existing bearing with a self aligning locking collar bearing like this, This example is 15/15 bore and 1.3125 mounting distance from base to center. If the mounting distance is to short it could be shimmed. If to tall could be machined down. There are many other choices available at places like Motion Industries etc. This may be a way to allow a one piece shaft to be machined.
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I thought of that, but where are you going to mount the coil for clutch?? It bolts to the old bearing housing.
Now, if you made one solid shaft, you may be able to remove the front bearing in the housing. But you still need a snap ring groove in the shaft to hold it from walking out backwards. Shouldn't need one in the housing, as it has a lip on the rear, and if the shaft can't go forward, neither can the bearing.