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**slepysal** · 07-16-2020, 08:28 PM

Ahhh the fun continues....
My hand was feeling better so I decided to remove the pilot bushing. I was expecting to battle with it, but to my surprise I used bread and it came fairly easy.
Now putting in a new one is another story. The bushing that came with the clutch kit (off of a 77 C10 with a 400 11" 26 spline) went in about 1/16 and then started to get " smashed". I removed it and went to the LPS and picked up a Motormite Help bushing for a 1967 Chevy Camaro with a 250. Same results it seems to big.
I purchased another one BCA PB656HD same thing. My old bushing is measuring out a 1.0925 the BCA 1.0996 and the Motormite 1.0965
I purchase a bushing for a powerglide to manual way to small 1.067
Watched videos and they seem to go in with less persuasion . I've tried freezing ,using grease and even sanded one down a bit.
ANY and I mean any help would be appreciated ! Tempted to reinstall old one and be done with it.

07-16-2020, 08:28 PM	#27
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: T-5 swap time Ahhh the fun continues.... My hand was feeling better so I decided to remove the pilot bushing. I was expecting to battle with it, but to my surprise I used bread and it came fairly easy. Now putting in a new one is another story. The bushing that came with the clutch kit (off of a 77 C10 with a 400 11" 26 spline) went in about 1/16 and then started to get " smashed". I removed it and went to the LPS and picked up a Motormite Help bushing for a 1967 Chevy Camaro with a 250. Same results it seems to big. I purchased another one BCA PB656HD same thing. My old bushing is measuring out a 1.0925 the BCA 1.0996 and the Motormite 1.0965 I purchase a bushing for a powerglide to manual way to small 1.067 Watched videos and they seem to go in with less persuasion . I've tried freezing ,using grease and even sanded one down a bit. ANY and I mean any help would be appreciated ! Tempted to reinstall old one and be done with it. __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "