The actual (omly) purpose of the burnishing is to lock the bushing into the block. Setting the clearance is secondary. Ray Jones > From: William Huff <whuff@xxxx> > Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 00:57:28 -0500 > To: wranderson@xxxx > Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [Chrysler300] Flanged bushing burnishing tool > > Thanks for the info Warren, > > There aren't any on EBay right now, I wrote to Miller for a quote. I > hesitate to confess that I have put a couple of engines together without > the tool, simply using the old oil pump drive to tap the new bushing into > place. There seemed to be adequate clearance to the new drive shaft. What > is the down side of not doing the burnishing, so long as the shaft to > bushing clearance is sufficient? > > Thanks, > > Bill > > > Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 21:08:41 -0700 > From: Warren R Anderson <wranderson@xxxx> > Subject: [Chrysler300] Flanged bushing burnishing tool > > > The installer tool is always needed. > > Bushing driver tool comes with piloted plate and drawing nut used to pull > burnishing end through installed bushing. Burnishing end measures 0.4875 in > (which is two rounded lands). The two old 413 oil pump drive shafts I have > measure 0.485 in. Note: When Mr Merritt finds his burnisher we can > thendebate the fourth decimal place above. > > We want to remember about $25 dollar range for either tool probably about 4 > yrs ago. > > E-bay? We have netted some killer tool deals from that source - - - -. Hint. > > HTH > > Warren Anderson > Sedona,AZ > > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >