As long as I've got a lathe and a stick of bronze, bushings aren't going to be much of a problem. I can even get oilite on Ebay. It's surprising how many connecting rod, wrist pin, and piston combinations can be persuaded to work well together with a little machining!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!