Clutch Release Bearing BCA 1625-12 MEX JP

BCA 1625-12 clutch release (throwout) bearing, originally manufactured by the Bearing Company of America (BCA). The "MEX" and "JP" designations indicate the country where the assembly or its inner components were produced (Mexico and Japan)

This specific part number is a highly common vintage sizing used across many classic Ford cars and trucks from the 1950s through the 1970s, as well as classic sports cars like the De Tomaso Pantera

• Inner Diameter: 41.28 mm (approx. 1.625 inches)
• Outer Diameter: 79.25 mm (approx. 3.062 inches)
• Thickness / Width: 18.9 mm (approx. 0.687 inches

This specific size fits an array of Ford and Chevrolet/GMC muscle cars, trucks, and exotic sports cars from the late 1950s through the 1980s. It is designed primarily to ride on manual transmission front bearing retainers with an outer sleeve diameter of roughly 1.375 inches to 1.43 inches

• ZF 5DS-25: The 5-speed transaxle famous for its use in mid-engine exotic sports cars.
• Borg Warner T-10 / Super T-10 Common 4-speeds used by both GM and Ford.
• Muncie 4-Speeds (M20, M21, M22): Found across the GM muscle car lineup.
• Saginaw 3 and 4-Speeds: Used in budget GM vehicles and trucks.
• Ford Toploader (3 & 4-Speed): Used in high-performance Ford vehicles
• Tremec T-5 / T-170: Early variants found in 1980s Ford/GM trucks and passenger cars.