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| | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 21 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 21 | Anyone have experience with a repro "Okie" bushing? My '49 GMC 100 had a 2 piece bushing + seal. The repro came in 1 piece. It fits, but I struggled to get the yoke back in. It barely turns in the tube. Am I foolish to thing its going to break in without getting cherry red hot? Any thoughts are appreciated.
1949 GMC 100 1/2 ton
1969 Stingray convertible
2011 RS/SS Pace car
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,751 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,751 | It sounds like the bushing got misaligned slightly as it was driven in. It will probably be OK once it gets a few miles on it. Removing it and reinstalling it closer to straight is going to be a chore. I'd suggest putting the rear axle on jack stands and do the initial break-in of the bushing by running the truck in high gear at a fast idle for a couple of hours and monitoring the temperature of the front of the torque tube with a laser thermometer.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,009 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,009 | I think it's more likely to have gotten a ridge on the front edge from driving it in place. It should align itself in the torque tube, but if it got hammered on too much it may have gotten the ID reduced a bit. Might be a good idea to remove the yoke and check that. You could use a scraper to remove the upset part of the bushing.
Or like Jerry said, just run it till the high spots wears off. Should be pretty quick if it's just a ridge around the front edge.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 21 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 21 | That is EXACTLY what I wanted to hear!!! Thank you Jerry! I will let you know how it plays out.
1949 GMC 100 1/2 ton
1969 Stingray convertible
2011 RS/SS Pace car
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1949 GMC 100 1/2 ton
1969 Stingray convertible
2011 RS/SS Pace car
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