I've done okie bushings before on 1946, 1948, and 1952 torque tubes so I have some idea of the basic procedure. This 1950 must be late in the year because it doesn't have the staked dowel construction of the earlier models. It appears to be a press-fit 1950 original front bushing similar to the 1951-54 press fit but with 1950 ID and OD. The serial # identifies this as a 1950 rear end.
A 1951-54 aftermarket front bushing puller doesn't work as the clearance between the driveshaft and the bushing is too tight and won't permit the innermost expander to go in far enough to enable the puller fingers to grab the back of the bushing. I can drive the puller in far enough to clear the back of the bushing, I just can't lock it in. The shop manual shows a puller that would handle this late 1950 or a 1951 seal but it would involve pulling the torque tube completely off the rear end- something that I really want to avoid. I don't have one of those pullers anyway.
I've thought of drilling two shallow holes 180 degrees apart and trying to "walk" the bushing out with alternate hammer blows on a sharp punch. But if that doesn't work, I could be left with a leaky, misshapen front seal that is worse than what I started with.
Surely I'm not the first person to face this in the last 64 years. I'd really like to hear how to handle this one. Thanks in advance.
1946 Chevy pickup, 1948 Chevy suburban, 1950 Chevy pickup, 1952 GMC pickup, 1957 Chevy pickup, 1939 Chevy pickup
| 
