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| | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 | I just came across this method on YouTube - that was new one to me and looks like a great method! I did the bread trick on mine and it worked, but this sure looks easier! (no affiliation with that YouTuber - just came across inadvertantly and was impessed!) Pilot Bushing Removal
'51 Chevy 3100 Truck - OEM 216 Engine; three speed column shift transmission 6 Bolt disc conversion with dual master/vacuum booster 12V alternator conversion. 235 engine in waiting  | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 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: 11,052 | That's a slick trick. And the YouTuber sounds like the Bob Ross of engine repair.
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: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | Where's the fun with that method? Look how clean his hands are. I bet his face and shirt is clean too...
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,652 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,652 | Use a tap. Its easier, just as effective, and just as clean, lol!
Mike
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 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: 11,052 | Use a tap. Its easier, just as effective, and just as clean, lol! Not everyone has a tap of the right size. I know I don't, but I probably have an appropriately sized nut and bolt in my collection. I'm a cheapskate, so whenever I can pinch a penny, I do. Not afraid of buying stuff when needed, but still.... A tap is probably $15+ if you need to get one.
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: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,961 | I like that method the best.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 4,476 AD Addict & Tinkerer | | AD Addict & Tinkerer Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 4,476 | I’m wondering since it’s a blind hole on a stovebolt, if there’s enough room behind the pilot bushing to get a nut behind it. Has anybody tried this method on a Stovebolt?
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Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc BrakesProject JournalsStovebolt Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 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: 11,052 | I used a slide hammer hook when I did mine, and there's quite a bit of room there. I'd say enough for a nut to hook behind the bushing.
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. | | |
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