Lower control arm bushing tolerance

[beebest]

I'm rebuilding my lower control arms on my 70 road runner. I purchased proforged bushings from Summit. I have the stub shaft installed into the bushing using 12 ton harbor freight press, no problem. For the heck of it, I miced the OD of bushing and it measures1.470. The ID of control arm mics 1.460.
That's a heck of an interference fit. What should fit be? I haven't tried pressing it in yet as I want to make sure of correct tolerances first. Thanks for all and any help.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Never measured them, bought correct Moog bushings and pressed them in. My small press is 10 ton, never a problem. Forgot what the Moog number is.

 

[Don Frelier]

We found the pro forge to be tough to press in.
Never measured them.
But .010" is quite large, I'd consider turning them down to .002 - .003 over

 

[beebest]

We found the pro forge to be tough to press in.
Never measured them.
But .010" is quite large, I'd consider turning them down to .002 - .003 over

Thanks, I'll have them turned down. I only have one side apart. I'll work on the other side tomorrow.

 

[RemCharger]

The shell spreads. It's thin.
Think of how they expand exhaust pipe

 

[beebest]

The shell spreads. It's thin.
Think of how they expand exhaust pipe

Hmmmm, didn't think of that. Perhaps I'll give it a try tomorrow, worst case I have to buy another bushing. Thanks

 

[dadsbee]

Like Rem says and it's a shell around rubber... 10 thou is nothing.

 

[Jerry Hall]

To little and it will turn when the car weight is applied. I don't think turning it down is a solution.

 

[beebest]

Like Rem says and it's a shell around rubber... 10 thou is nothing.
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot tomorrow as I just painted it, taking advantage of unusally warm day. I guess my machinist brain just had me second guessing myself.

 

[69Bee]

Just use anti-seize on the shell OD and in the control arm socket and press it home, don't over-think it and it will be fine.

 

[Don Frelier]

When we installed them we used my log splitter as the press. They were extremely tight I've got a 9 hp motor on it and the governor was kicking in hard, way more than necessary. I've always installed them dry?

 

[beebest]

Success! Way easier than I thought. Thanks everyone for your advice!! On to passenger side now!