That 'pillow bearing' was probably original. My T30 (#173) had one. The pre-purchase survey said it needed grease, which I did. Not long after, I noticed the prop bearing was loose and pulled the shaft to replace it. That steady bearing along with its block fell into the bilge! Bond had failed.
Examination of the shaft at this time showed corrosion in way of the rubber bearing, so the shaft was replaced with Aquamet 22. Never did replace the steady bearing.
Still have the old shaft. It's great for digging rocks out of the garden.
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