I am working on a 1948 8N front mount distributor converted to 12 volts.
In the rebuild kit I purchased for the engine, there is a set of wrist pin bushings. I want to install them.
I made a stepped mandel and have pressed the old bushings out. They came out fine.
What is the best way to press in the new bushings ? Should I use two flat pieces of metal one on the bushing and the other under the rod and then press them in ? Or should I make a stepped mandel and use it to push the bushings in ? The new bushings are the split type.
Also, what is the best way to size the inside diameter. Can they be reamed to size with an expansion reamer or should they be bored to size on a mill ? It appears there is going to be several thousandths of bearing metal to be remove.
Thank you in advance for any help you might be.
In the rebuild kit I purchased for the engine, there is a set of wrist pin bushings. I want to install them.
I made a stepped mandel and have pressed the old bushings out. They came out fine.
What is the best way to press in the new bushings ? Should I use two flat pieces of metal one on the bushing and the other under the rod and then press them in ? Or should I make a stepped mandel and use it to push the bushings in ? The new bushings are the split type.
Also, what is the best way to size the inside diameter. Can they be reamed to size with an expansion reamer or should they be bored to size on a mill ? It appears there is going to be several thousandths of bearing metal to be remove.
Thank you in advance for any help you might be.