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Bushing olds rods

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My rods measure .978-.980 pin end Id the bushing part # uccrb980 measures .980 od what’s the correct press fit will this bushing work they’re a little long im assuming they can be shortened
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rocketracer380 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:41 pm My rods measure .978-.980 pin end Id the bushing part # uccrb980 measures .980 od what’s the correct press fit will this bushing work they’re a little long im assuming they can be shortened
If this is a stock rod deal I would use at least .001" press fit with some sleeve retainer for good measure.
Drill oil hole in the top of the rod rebore finishing the bushings to size
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yes stock rods retainer such as loctite?
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Loctite Bearing Mount Green 640482 would be a good choice. Wet both the rod bore and the bearing OD before pressing the the bearing home.
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Not trying to to be argumentive with previous post's , there is always more than one way to do things, I always roll in the bushing and use no loktite, just my way of doing bushings , they will not move when the bushing is rolled / burnished in. JMHO
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i burnish them in also
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.003” is the common interference fit.

For that.980” od bushing the rod id would need to be .977” or smaller.

That’s going by most of the bushing manufactures I know of.
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