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I seem to have a incorrectly machined Okie bushing puller tool
I have a Okie Bushing Sleeve assembly and the bushing puller fingers will
not compress inward far enough to allow the fingers to slip into the Okie Bushing Sleeve. Picture A
This Picture B shows the outside dimensions of the bushing puller. O.D. dimensions of fingers uncompressed is, 1 1/2"

If anyone has a bushing puller I would like to compare your dimensions with mine.

When the fingers are compressed inward the fingers outside dimension is, 1 7/16" .
The inside dimension of the front bushing is, 1 5/16"

Any help appreciated.

Maybe you could take a grinning wheel and make the cuts between the fingers wider so it will collapse smaller to fit the bushing.I looks like the bolt is backed out enough. We're did you get your bushing from I have been looking and have seen they were on back order

The width of the cuts on my bushing puller are just a hair wider than 1/32 of a inch.
Do they sell grinding wheels in different widths?

I bought my Okie Bushing Sleeve assembly a couple years ago from Patrick's Antique Cars & Trucks.
I think http://www.vapinc.com/ makes them for most of the vendors.
I think they have them in stock.

Thanks I will keep them in mind for when I take my rear end apart. I think you could find a grinding disc that will fit between to grind the sides of the pullers fingers.

Cutoff wheels are generally 1/16" thick. That would probably do the job for you. Clamp the tool snugly in a vice and very carefully run the cutoff gently into the slot, bracing your hands and being careful not to put the wheel in a bind or it will catch and possibly blow up on you. Make sure the guard is on the grinder, and wear a full face shield and welding gloves.

klhansen,

I talk to the parts guy over at vapinc and he thinks the bushing puller might have been made incorrectly.
The O.D. of the finger hooks on my puller don't jive with the puller they were looking at.

O.D. of the finger hooks: (uncompressed)
My reading, 1 1/2"
There reading, 1 7/16

O.D. of the finger hooks: (compressed)
My reading, 1 7/16"
There reading, 1 5/16" Small
The I.D. of front bushing is, 1 5/16"

The gap between fingers:
My reading, 1/32" Big
There reading, between 1/16" to 1/8"

He thinks the gaps between fingers where made on the lathe.
Using the wrong width cutting wheel/tool.
He said' That they would send me out a new one.
I said' What do you want me to do with the one I have.
He said' Throw it in the garbage.
I said' OK

I'm keeping my Fingers Crossed, no pun intended.

Thanks for Your suggestions.
I'll let you know if it shows up at the door step.
Then I'll do a comparison.

to the guy at vapinc for fixing you up. Better than some vendors who won't stand by their stuff.

Well the results are in:
Pic one
Pic Two
The Good one is a little smaller than the bad one.
The Good one finger gaps are wider than the bad one.

I guess Vapinc is selling out all there old inventory but are going to keep making and selling the Okie bushing sleeve assembly and bushing puller.
At http://www.gennieshifter.com/
I don't know what they're going to do with the Vapinc website.