Paul_G
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I have the 4 speed trans down for rebuild and need to get the pilot bushing out of the 383 crank. What is the best way?
I have the 4 speed trans down for rebuild and need to get the pilot bushing out of the 383 crank. What is the best way?
I have always packed the hole with a heavy grease and used a old pilot shaft or Clutch Disc alignment tool, and just tapped it. With a hammer. It will usually force the bushing out. This may not work if the bushing has extreme wear.
Ron
Mine must be worn, or very tight. I have tried packing it with grease. Wrapping electrical tape around the input shaft and pounding it in. Just squeezes the grease out around the input shaft.
I will try bread. And maybe finding a tighter fitting rod
Can the bushing be cut out using a small cold chisel?
Works like a dream!!!I saw it on the show Garage Squad the guy packed moist bread in the hole and with a piece of round stock that would just fit in the hole he hit it with a hammer and the bread forced the pilot bearing right out!
Don’t do that, get the old bushing out. By using that bearing, you’ll need to cut off X amount on the input shaft.
I used a small endmill in my air grinder and cut it in two spots to make it paper thin......
I saw someone run a tap into it and it just bottomed out in the bore and the bushing walked out.