[Lynn Eades]

Brad I would put some sealant on that counter shaft pin as a matter of course if you are going to split the box from the motor. But make sure you havent overfilled the box first. If you are looking at replacing the input shaft bearing, use a high load bearing (slot filled) it probably has two or three more balls in it than the original, and if its double sealed or double shielded ( Id use the tin shield one) DONT forget to remove the one on the inside of the gearbox. in practice the oil flows freely through the bearing and flows back through the return drain hole as Tony talked about. The oil is kept back by the slinger thread in the thrust bearing support, when the engine is running but not when its stopped. So dont park it with its nose down hill or as I said before, Dont over fill it. Worst case is when oil runs down the shaft and into your clutch.