Miller Special Tools -- 800-801-5420---tool #3053 is $71 plus shipping and its on back order till 1st week of July. Ain't it fun trying to do an engine right? regards, Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Merritt <okbobwynmer@xxxx> Date: Friday, May 30, 2003 11:46 am Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300H Fuel problem - answer > Bill, > The downside to not using the burnishing tool is that > as it is being retracted, as well as burnishing, it > also slightly expands the bushing to make it fit the > block. Without burnishing, the bushing could be > tighter on the shaft and too loose in the block, > letting it turn and wear the block. > It may be a while before I can even try to find my > burnishing tool. I am a wheat farmer and harvest > starts in a few days and I don't have my combine > ready, so my car hobby will be on the back burner till > after harvest. Check with me in about a month if you > haven't found one by then. > --- William Huff <wbh@xxxx> wrote: > > Thanks Bob, > > > > I would surely be interested in buying or renting > > one. Please let me know > > what you find. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill > > > > 29 May 2003 18:55:52 -0700 (PDT) > > Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 18:55:52 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Robert Merritt <okbobwynmer@xxxx> > > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300H Fuel problem - > > answer > > > > To: William Huff <whuff@xxxx> > > Cc: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Bill, > > Over the years I have bought the specialty tools > > from > > several dealerships that had gone out of business.Of > > course a lot of the popular tools were missing but > > it > > is amazing how many of the kits received in the > > later > > years just before they went out hadn't even been > > opened. > > I haven't built an engine recently so I don't know > > for > > sure where it is but will look thru my building and > > see if I have duplicates. If I can find it I may be > > able to duplicate it with my lathe, or at least > > furnish exact measurements so other club members > > could > > make their own. > > Okie Bob > > --- William Huff <whuff@xxxx> wrote: > > > Bob, > > > > > > I have done this also, but I never burnished the > > > bearing since I don't have > > > a burnishing tool. What did you use to burnish > > the > > > bearing, and is there > > > any down side to not doing the burnishing? > > > > > > Bill Huff > > > > > > > > > > > > I pull the > > > distributor, and check for excessive side play in > > > the > > > shaft and pull it out and see if the shaft shows > > > wear > > > just below the gear and if so, replace the shaft > > at > > > the same time the bushing is replaced and > > burnished. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to > > Outlook(TM).http://calendar.yahoo.com > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -------------------- > -~--> > Get a FREE REFINANCE QUOTE - click here! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/2CXtTB/ca0FAA/ySSFAA/8LmulB/TM > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > --~-> > > 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/ > > >