distributor issues

antlr-king · Post by **antlr-king** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:08 pm

the gear and shaft came right out. no problem. the starboard engine is missing the bushing. i could not drive out the bushing from either of the old engines. they look the same. but they are in there tight. i think i need some kind of bushing puller to remove it and some special tool to press it in. i beat one of em pretty good today tring to remove it.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:09 pm

im a little confused, but if you end up needing that bushing that see you are missing let me know and I will try to pull my extra out and send it to you tomorrow

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:12 pm

ok, it just started storming here, but soon as it slows down I can grab a light and go see if I can get my extra out for you.

antlr-king · Post by **antlr-king** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:17 pm

ok you will see it in there. they are hard to get out. maybe if i had the right tool to drive it out. its about 8 inches in from the botton to drive it up and out. all i had that would reach the lip on the bottom of it was a long screw driver, i beat it pretty hard, and dont heat it up. i did that. its cast metel. and it broke the top part off where the gear rides on. so i left my other one alone until i research more on how to remove it. the bushing is about an inck long and has a lip on the top of it with a groove to self oil itself.

antlr-king · Post by **antlr-king** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:23 pm

in this pic you can see the bushing on the left side with the hole facing up. i can get all of this for around 40 bucks but all i need is the bushing.

antlr-king · Post by **antlr-king** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:25 pm

correction that hardware is around 100 bucks.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:16 pm

A blind hole bushing puller is what you need. They come in many different sizes. Napa may even carry them. It goes through the middle of the bushing, then you spread the tool under the bushing by tightening it, and hammer the underside of the bushing 'till it pops out.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw= ... ing+puller

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:21 pm

Yep and the 2 puller kits I have are both to big, I'll get one or make one in the shop in the morning. Getting it from the top is much safer IMO

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:25 pm

As long as you don't tighten the tool too much, you won't harm the bore. Spread the tool just enough to catch the bottom lip of the bushing.

antlr-king · Post by **antlr-king** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:55 pm

yes becareful. they can break. as i found out. im hoping the manufacturer is going to send me one. still havnt heard back from them.

kallen · Post by **kallen** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:23 pm

Go to a chrysler dealer and have the parts dept. to look up the bushing for your year of motor. We use to replace the bushing on a overhaul.I dont think the part has changed for years. 1975 to late 1980s

antlr-king · Post by **antlr-king** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:31 pm

i went by the parts dept @ chrysler the other day for another part i was looking for. the guy said ever since they got rid of all the parts books and put everything on computor finding the older parts were near imposible. he sent me to auto parts store. chrysler dealership parts dept is a dead end.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:03 am

Go to another dealer , many save the old books , and find a older parts guy .

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:07 am

prowlersfish wrote:Go to another dealer , many save the old books , and find a older parts guy .

+1

See, us old farts are still good for something. We don't always need to push buttons on computers to get a job done, we actually rely on our brains sometimes

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:06 am

rossjo wrote:..............

Nice to see you back once in a while Ross. I always value and look forward to your input.