02 4-tec drive shaft replacement

[tillerytech]

Hello All, My issue is that the 02 GTX 4-tecs have the oil seal o-rings on the drive shaft, not the carrier bearing and mine is shot. The bearing/bellows for this model is unavailable(290832647) and all others oem or aftermarket that i've found have the o-rings in the bearing. Does anyone have a source for the original bearing or am I going to have to get a newer drive shaft without the o-ring grooves, and if so what year/models will work? TIA.

 

[ski-d00]

I would switch over to the newer system. All the 03 and 04 GTX 4tecs used the newer driveshaft.

 

[tillerytech]

That looks like my only option. I was hoping to not spend anymore money on this thing. It's kinda rough and likely going to part it out but would like to sell the engine as a running unit.