SUCCESS!! I modified my existing 51-54 bushing puller by grinding down the O.D. by .050"+ until it fit properly. Still, it wasn't expanding properly to grab the inside edge of the bushing. I measured the width of the bushing with the depth gage end of my calipers and discovered that this bushing was 1.5" deep instead of the 1" stock bushing that I was expecting. Backing out the center screw of the puller to the max, I was able to get in deep enough to grab hold and begin the extraction. It kept coming...and coming...and coming out until I realized that I was pulling out an old National M102 okie bushing installed who-knows-how-many years ago by some prior owner of my truck. The oil seal on this bushing had long since worn away.

I should be able, now, to complete this project without further mishap. Thanks to all of you who offered your kind suggestions.

Dave

1946 Chevy pickup, 1948 Chevy suburban, 1950 Chevy pickup, 1952 GMC pickup, 1957 Chevy pickup, 1939 Chevy pickup